Nemosia rourei
The Cherry-throated Tanager (*Nemosia rourei*) is an exquisite and critically endangered songbird, renowned for its striking plumage and extreme rarity. Measuring approximately 14 cm (5.5 inches) in length and weighing around 12-14 grams, males sport a vibrant cherry-red throat and chin, starkly contrasted by a black mask extending from the bill through the eye, and a black crown. Their upperparts are a slate-grey or bluish-grey, transitioning to clean white underparts, often featuring a dist...
Found in the canopy and subcanopy of humid montane Atlantic Forest, primarily between 800-1200 meters elevation, often preferring forest edges or secondary growth adjacent to primary forest.
Primarily insectivorous, gleaning small insects and arthropods from leaves and twigs. Also consumes small fruits, particularly berries.
Cherry-throated Tanagers are diurnal and typically observed foraging actively within mixed-species flocks, moving through the mid to upper canopy. Their foraging strategy primarily involves gleaning insects from foliage and small branches. While specific details on territorial behavior and home r...
The Cherry-throated Tanager is endemic to a highly restricted and fragmented range within the Atlantic Forest biome of southeastern Brazil. Its known distribution is confined to a few isolated localities in the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo. Key areas include the Serra do Brigadeiro S...
Critically Endangered
- The Cherry-throated Tanager was considered 'lost' for 56 years, with no confirmed sightings between 1941 and its rediscovery in 1998 in Minas Gerais, Brazil. - It is one of Brazil's most critically endangered bird species, with an estimated global population thought to be fewer than 250 mature ...