Beryl-spangled Tanager (Tangara nigroviridis)
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Beryl-spangled Tanager

Tangara nigroviridis (Lafresnaye, 1843)

13 cmLength17 gWeight

The beryl-spangled tanager (Tangara nigroviridis) is a small songbird of the northern Andes.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Beryl-spangled Tanager has been recorded at 170 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia3,026 records
  2. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador2,815 records
  3. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador2,451 records
More places
  1. Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia1,528 records
  2. Camino Montezuma – Los CajonesColombia1,363 records
  3. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador1,336 records
  4. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia1,170 records
  5. Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador1,074 records
  6. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia1,054 records
  7. Guango LodgeEcuador1,013 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruVenezuelaBolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The beryl-spangled tanager (Tangara nigroviridis) is a small songbird of the northern Andes.

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Questions

How big is the Beryl-spangled Tanager?

The Beryl-spangled Tanager is about 13 cm long and weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Beryl-spangled Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

Is the Beryl-spangled Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Beryl-spangled Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Beryl-spangled Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Beryl-spangled Tanager in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Weight
17 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Venezuela to Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Tangara

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Beryl-spangled Tanager

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