---
title: "Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager"
description: "Anisognathus somptuosus — Aves. The blue-winged mountain tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/blue-winged-mountain-tanager
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

> Anisognathus somptuosus — Aves. The blue-winged mountain tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers.

- Scientific name: *Anisognathus somptuosus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `mountains` (Montanhas)
- iNaturalist observations: 1828
- Wikidata: [Q730464](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730464)
- iNaturalist taxon: [10184](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/10184)

## Names

- en: Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
- de: Blauflügel-Bergtangare
- es: Tángara primavera
- fr: Tangara à nuque jaune
- nl: Blauwvleugelbergtangare
- pl: Andagra żółtołbista

## Countries with the most observations

EC (969), CO (657), BO (52), PE (34), VE (12)

## Summary

The blue-winged mountain tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. It is found in highland forest and woodland in the Andes of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, as well as a disjunct population in the Venezuelan Coastal Range. It is a common species and its populations appear to be stable. It is generally bright yellow and black with blue to the wings and tail; some populations have a moss-green back. In Bolivia and southernmost Peru, the rump is blue and the voice is very different; this population is sometimes recognized as a separate species, the…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-winged_mountain_tanager

## Photo

![Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/blue-winged-mountain-tanager/medium.jpg)

Photo: Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149740331

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/blue-winged-mountain-tanager?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).