Western Chat-Tanager

Calyptophilus tertius Wetmore, 1929

Western Chat-Tanager, Calyptophilus tertius, is a passerine of the chat-tanager family that breeds on Hispaniola in North America. It was described by Wetmore in 1929 and is confined to the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The bird is found in the highest mountain ranges, including Massif de la Hotte, Chaîne de la Selle and the Sierra de Bahoruco. It lives in broadleaf forest and thick brush, especially in ravines and close to water, and occurs from 745 to 2,200 m. It is a year-round resident and is usually seen on or near the ground.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Calyptophilidae — Chat-tanagers

Breeding range

North America: Hispaniola