Cherry-throated Tanager

The Cherry-throated Tanager, Nemosia rourei, is a medium-sized passerine bird. This critically endangered tanager is an endemic to handful of localities in the Atlantic Forest in Espírito Santo, Brazil, though the possibility that it occurs in adjacent parts of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro cannot be discounted. It has a striking, essentially black-white-red plumage; a photo is online in the abstract of Bauer et al. 1998.

The Cherry-throated Tanager is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Cherry-throated Tanager, Nemosia rourei, is a medium-sized passerine bird. This critically endangered tanager is an endemic to handful of localities in the Atlantic Forest in Espírito Santo, Brazil, though the possibility that it occurs in adjacent parts of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro cannot be discounted. It has a striking, essentially black-white-red plumage; a photo is online in the abstract of Bauer et al. 1998. More

Images Cherry-throated tanager perched in tree Cherry-throated tanager perched in tree Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Link to this image * Email to a friend * More

Cherry-throated tanager perched in tree Cherry-throated tanager perched in treePrint factsheet Facts - Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Thraupidae Genus Nemosia (1) Status - Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) More

Andre De Luca The Cherry-throated Tanager is one of Brazil's most enigmatic birds. Zoom In Cherry-picked for conservation award = 01-12-2006 A study developed by SAVE Brasil (BirdLife in Brazil) on one of the rarest birds in the world, the Critically Endangered Cherry-throated Tanager, was awarded first place in the regional prize for environmental advancement, the ‘Prêmio Ecologia 2006’. More

Merganser and Cherry-throated Tanager, the sight of 40 Hyacinth Macaws coming to roost at dusk in the Pantanal, Amazonian Umberellabird on 5 separate occasions at Cristalino, pre-dawn Rusty-barred Owl at Agulhas Negras Road, the fabulous Frilled and Festive Coquettes, Black and Gold Cotinga and amazing views of tapaculos and antthrushes. On the mammal front several sightings of Tapir, Maned Wolf and the strange Giant Anteater at Canstra were also memorable. More

Atlantic Forest site where Cherry-throated Tanager occur” said Pedro Develey, IBA Coordinator of SAVE Brasil. The Cherry-throated Tanager is one of Brazil’s most enigmatic birds. First described at the end of the 19th century from the State of Minas Gerais, it was not seen again until a single sighting in 1941. More

Cherry-throated Tanager Re-discovered in Espirito Santo State, Brazil (Forty-seven years after the last report). This site has an excellent photo of the beautiful Cherry-throated Tanager. More

busy searching for Cherry-throated Tanagers at the time. Restinga Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes kronei) (X) - One of our targets on Ilha Comprida, seen easily in the scrub. Serra do Mar Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes difficilis) - Easily seen on the Algulhas Negras road, but some of the group also saw it at Macae de Cima. Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis ventralis) Bay-ringed Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes sylviolus) (X) - We saw them easily at Carlos Botelho and Intervales, but never ran across another one. More

CHERRY-THROATED TANAGER, Nemosia roureiDetails of the rediscovery of Cherry-throated Tanager, Nemosia rourei, and its known distribution are presented in an article by Claudia Bauer et al. in Bird Conservation International 10(2):97-108 (June 2000). The authors question the lowland type locality of Muria More

Cherry-throated Tanager, which is also the rediscovery site of February 1998. There were very few birds singing or moving. We tried hard to catch glimpses of Cryptic Antthrushes, which were extremely skulky, and we had some Drab-breasted Bamboo-Tyrants, otherwise it was very quiet. Then, finally, at about 10.30, a big mixed flock came and gave us work to do. Two Spot-breasted Antvireos, 1 Cinnamon-vented Piha, 3 male Chestnut-bellied Euphonias, 2 Rufous-headed Tanagers and lots of Gilt-edged Tanagers were highlights. More