Carmiol's Tanager (Chlorothraupis carmioli)
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Carmiol's Tanager

Chlorothraupis carmioli (Lawrence, 1868)

17 cmLength38 gWeight

Carmiol's tanager (Chlorothraupis carmioli) is a species of bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae that is found in Central America from Nicaragua southwards to northwest Colombia.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua

Where and when it's recorded

Carmiol's Tanager has been recorded at 56 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica5,221 records
  2. Arenal MisticoparkCosta Rica2,244 records
  3. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica2,001 records
More places
  1. Reserva El CopalCosta Rica1,175 records
  2. Las Heliconias Lodge and hanging bridgesCosta Rica1,162 records
  3. Sky Adventures - Arenal ParkCosta Rica1,127 records
  4. Rainforest Adventures Braulio CarrilloCosta Rica1,120 records
  5. Bijagua – Tapir ValleyCosta Rica985 records
  6. PN Braulio Carrillo – Quebrada GonzálezCosta Rica873 records
  7. Bosque Eterno de Los Niños – Poco SolCosta Rica812 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanamaNicaragua

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

Carmiol's tanager (Chlorothraupis carmioli) is a species of bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae that is found in Central America from Nicaragua southwards to northwest Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the yellow-lored tanager.

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Questions

How big is the Carmiol's Tanager?

The Carmiol's Tanager is about 17 cm long and weighs around 38 g.

Where does the Carmiol's Tanager live?

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

When is the best time to see the Carmiol's Tanager?

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

What does the Carmiol's Tanager eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Carmiol's Tanager in?

It belongs to the family Cardinals & Allies (Cardinalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
17 cm
Weight
38 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Nicaragua to Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae
Genus
Chlorothraupis

Other birds in the genus Chlorothraupis

Carmiol's Tanager

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