About Chlorothraupis stolzmanni (von Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884)
The ochre-breasted tanager (Chlorothraupis stolzmanni) grows to a length of about 18 cm (7 in). The sexes have similar appearance, with drab olive-green upper parts. Individuals found in Colombia have slight grey shading on the head. The iris is pale bluish-grey. Underparts are ochraceous buff, with some olive shading on the flanks and breast; the throat is the palest region. This species is similar in appearance to the lemon-spectacled tanager and the olive tanager, but the three species do not share overlapping ranges: the lemon-spectacled tanager is native to western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador, the ochre-breasted tanager occurs at higher elevations, and the olive tanager occurs further south in the eastern foothills of the Andes in southern Colombia, Peru and Bolivia, with a disjunct population in Central America. This species is native to South America. Its range extends along the western slopes of the Andes from the Chocó Department of Colombia southwards to El Oro Province of Ecuador. It usually occurs between 400 and 1,500 m (1,300 and 4,900 ft), and is locally common in moist forest. It normally occurs at higher altitudes than the closely related lemon-spectacled tanager (Chlorothraupis olivacea), and can be distinguished from that species by its brown-tinged underparts and the lack of a yellow ring around the eye. Its diet consists mostly of fruit, flowers and insects. It forms small groups of up to around a dozen birds that move noisily through the forest understorey, chattering loudly as they travel. Sometimes these tanagers join small mixed flocks with other bird species. In the early morning, one or more birds may perch in a prominent position to sing, emitting loud, raucous calls, often singing together with other members of their group.
