Black-capped Tanager (Stilpnia heinei)
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Black-capped Tanager

Stilpnia heinei (Cabanis, 1851)

13 cmLength20 gWeight

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela

Where and when it's recorded

Black-capped Tanager has been recorded at 142 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador1,884 records
  2. RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia1,784 records
  3. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador1,758 records
More places
  1. El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia1,724 records
  2. Alambi ReserveEcuador1,038 records
  3. San Tadeo BirdwatchingEcuador1,019 records
  4. Ecoparque Los Alcázares-ArenilloColombia950 records
  5. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia909 records
  6. Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador864 records
  7. RN La RomeraColombia854 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorVenezuela

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

Questions

How big is the Black-capped Tanager?

The Black-capped Tanager is about 13 cm long and weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Black-capped Tanager live?

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

When is the best time to see the Black-capped Tanager?

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

What does the Black-capped Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-capped Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Weight
20 g
Habitat
Towns & farmland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: Venezuela to Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Stilpnia

Other birds in the genus Stilpnia

Black-capped Tanager

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