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Western Chat-Tanager
- Scientific name
- Calyptophilus tertius
- Family
- Calyptophilidae
- Conservation status
- Near threatened
- Habitat
- Forest deciduous
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Rounded
Where it came from
The Western Chat-Tanager, Calyptophilus tertius, is a passerine bird endemic to the restricted highlands of the Massif de la Hotte in southwestern Haiti. Historically, this species was grouped under the broader classification of the Eastern Chat-Tanager, but it was formally elevated to a distinct species due to significant differences in vocalization, morphology, and genetic divergence within the Calyptophilidae family.
The species is characterized by its relatively large, heavy bill, rounded wings, and rounded tail, which reflect its adaptation to the dense, high-altitude undergrowth of cloud forests. Ornithologists and conservationists emphasize its significance as a unique evolutionary lineage within the Caribbean avifauna, though its status remains precarious due to the rapid loss of its highly localized habitat.
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