Black-and-yellow Tanager (Chrysothlypis chrysomelas)
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Black-and-yellow Tanager

Chrysothlypis chrysomelas (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869)

12 cmLength13 gWeight

The black-and-yellow tanager (Chrysothlypis chrysomelas) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-and-yellow Tanager has been recorded at 39 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica2,047 records
  2. Reserva El CopalCosta Rica1,444 records
  3. PN Braulio Carrillo – Quebrada GonzálezCosta Rica736 records
More places
  1. Sky Adventures - Arenal ParkCosta Rica733 records
  2. Camino a la Reserva Alberto Manuel BrenesCosta Rica600 records
  3. Bosque Eterno de Los Niños – Poco SolCosta Rica593 records
  4. Altos del Maria – Elevación 900-1100 msnmPanama510 records
  5. Rainforest Adventures Braulio CarrilloCosta Rica391 records
  6. San Luis CanopyCosta Rica363 records
  7. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica325 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

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-yellow tanager (Chrysothlypis chrysomelas) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Black-and-yellow Tanager?

The Black-and-yellow Tanager is about 12 cm long and weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Black-and-yellow Tanager live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica to Colombia. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

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

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

Is the Black-and-yellow Tanager endangered?

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

What does the Black-and-yellow Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

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

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica to Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Chrysothlypis

Other birds in the genus Chrysothlypis

Scarlet-and-white TanagerScarlet-and-white TanagerChrysothlypis salmoniPlushcapPlushcapCatamblyrhynchus 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-yellow Tanager

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