Bird · GBIF taxon 5230547
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus somptuosusAlso known as Blue-winged Mountain Tanager
Brightly patterned with rich canary yellow, deep velvet black, and vibrant ultramarine wings, these active tanagers travel through the humid Andean canopy in energetic mixed-species foraging flocks. They flit rapidly between branches and berry bushes, gleaning insects from foliage and swallowing small fruits whole. Their sharp calls often signal the movement of high-altitude bird waves across cloud forest edges.
TropicalHighlandFrugivore
1 / 7—observations
—countries
—peak records
Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Berries
- Insects
- Small fruits
Predators
- Hawks
- Owls
- Snakes
ThreatsDeforestation, habitat fragmentation
HabitatsHighland cloud forest, forest edges, montane woodland
Life span5–8 years in the wild
Classification
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae
- GenusAnisognathus
- SpeciesAnisognathus somptuosus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
- Low
- Moderate
- High
- Very high
- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Listen for Calls: Watch for vocal high-pitched notes from mixed-species cloud forest feeding flocks.
- Scan Fruiting Trees: Look along forest edges where native berry-bearing trees attract feeding tanagers.
- Maintain Distance: Use binoculars to observe active canopy movements without disturbing their foraging.
Flock Companion (c) Elizabeth Axley, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Image unavailableClose Relative 
Close Relative no rights reserved, uploaded by Ben Keen · cc0
Help improve the field guideSomething wrong?
Checking your Fauna account…Report a name, category, or profile issue for review.