Tanagers & Allies

Moss-backed Tanager

Bangsia edwardsi

The Moss-backed Tanager (Bangsia edwardsi) is a 37 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Tanagers & Allies

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

37 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in Ecuador, Colombia.

Where to see it: El Pangán ProAves reserve (Colombia); Reserva Mashpi-Amagusa (Sergio y Doris) (Ecuador); Alto Anchicayá - El Descanso (Doña Dora) (Colombia); Refugio Paz de las Aves (Angel Paz) (Ecuador); Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary (Ecuador).

Photo: Eric Gropp from USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons