Purplish-mantled Tanager

Iridosornis porphyrocephalus

The purplish-mantled tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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