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Olive Tanager
The Olive Tanager (Chlorothraupis carmioli), also known as '''Carmiol's Tanager'(but see taxonomic info further down), is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Thraupidae, though some recent evidence suggest it is better placed in Cardinalidae''.
It is often split into two species:
Carmiol's Tanager . Found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and far north-western Colombia (near the Panama border).
Olive Tanager . Found locally in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
Source
BirdLife International 2004. Chlorothraupis carmioli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
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