Black-and-white Tanager (Conothraupis speculigera)
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Black-and-white Tanager

Conothraupis speculigera (Gould, 1855)

16–16 cmLength25 gWeight

The black-and-white tanager (Conothraupis speculigera) is a bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-and-white Tanager has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador53 records
  2. Rio Branco – Ramal do NocaBrazil17 records
  3. Tambopata Research CenterPeru15 records
More places
  1. ACP ChaparríPeru12 records
  2. Reserva Buenaventura – Umbrellabird Lodge and lower roadEcuador10 records
  3. ACP Chaparrí – Chaparrí EcolodgePeru7 records
  4. Flor de Café/PlataformaPeru5 records
  5. Buenaventura ReserveEcuador4 records
  6. Manu BiolodgePeru2 records
  7. Ayampe – Ruta del ColibríEcuador2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruBrazil

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 black-and-white tanager (Conothraupis speculigera) is a bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found primarily in Ecuador and Peru but in migration and as a vagrant has appeared in several other countries.

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Questions

How big is the Black-and-white Tanager?

The Black-and-white Tanager is about 16–16 cm long and weighs around 25 g.

Where does the Black-and-white Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: Ecuador, Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Black-and-white Tanager?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-and-white Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-and-white Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Black-and-white Tanager eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-and-white Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Length
16–16 cm
Weight
25 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
76 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: Ecuador, Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Conothraupis

Other birds in the genus Conothraupis

Cone-billed TanagerCone-billed TanagerConothraupis mesoleucaPlushcapPlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diademaCoal-crested FinchCoal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosmaBrown TanagerBrown TanagerOrchesticus abeilleiYellow-shouldered GrosbeakYellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralisHooded TanagerHooded TanagerNemosia pileataCherry-throated TanagerCherry-throated TanagerNemosia roureiBlue-backed TanagerBlue-backed TanagerCyanicterus cyanicterusWhite-capped TanagerWhite-capped TanagerSericossypha albocristataScarlet-throated TanagerScarlet-throated TanagerCompsothraupis loricata
Black-and-white Tanager

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