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Black-backed Tanager Tangara peruviana



Family: Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Authority: (Desmarest, 1806)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c; C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a complex distribution and undertakes some seasonal movements. Clarification of these will provide an improved understanding of its actual conservation status, but currently populations appear small and fragmented, and are probably declining rapidly in response to extensive habitat loss. It is consequently listed as Vulnerable.



Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 316,000 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black-backed Tanager Tangara peruviana. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-backed-tanager-tangara-peruviana on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.