Black-headed Tanager (Stilpnia cyanoptera)
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Black-headed Tanager

Stilpnia cyanoptera (Swainson, 1834)

22 gWeight

The black-headed tanager (Stilpnia cyanoptera) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: May · Most records: Venezuela, Colombia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Black-headed Tanager has been recorded at 40 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela472 records
  2. El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia372 records
  3. Bellavista – VeredaColombia305 records
More places
  1. Qta. San José, (acceso restringido) Carrizal, Miranda, VenezuelaVenezuela255 records
  2. PN El Avila – Cota Mil a Estribo de DuarteVenezuela232 records
  3. Sierra de San Luis – Caserio de AcuriguaVenezuela207 records
  4. Amaranta Casa de ColibriesVenezuela205 records
  5. RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia196 records
  6. El Hatillo – Hermanos MayorVenezuela184 records
  7. El EncantadoVenezuela177 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VenezuelaColombia

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-headed tanager (Stilpnia cyanoptera) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Questions

How big is the Black-headed Tanager?

The Black-headed Tanager weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Black-headed Tanager live?

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

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

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

Is the Black-headed Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-headed Tanager as Near Threatened.

What does the Black-headed Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-headed Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
22 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
69 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

South America: northern Colombia to northern Venezuela

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-hooded TanagerBlack-hooded TanagerStilpnia whitelyiSilver-backed TanagerSilver-backed TanagerStilpnia viridicollisSira TanagerSira TanagerStilpnia phillipsiStraw-backed TanagerStraw-backed TanagerStilpnia argyrofengesBlack-capped TanagerBlack-capped TanagerStilpnia heineiGolden-hooded TanagerGolden-hooded TanagerStilpnia larvataBlue-necked TanagerBlue-necked TanagerStilpnia cyanicollisMasked TanagerMasked TanagerStilpnia nigrocinctaBlack-backed TanagerBlack-backed TanagerStilpnia peruvianaChestnut-backed TanagerChestnut-backed TanagerStilpnia preciosaGreen-capped TanagerGreen-capped TanagerStilpnia meyerdeschauenseeiScrub TanagerScrub TanagerStilpnia vitriolina
Black-headed Tanager

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