Chestnut-backed Tanager (Stilpnia preciosa)
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Chestnut-backed Tanager

Stilpnia preciosa (Cabanis, 1851)

23 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-backed Tanager has been recorded at 61 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay568 records
  2. PE IntervalesBrazil326 records
  3. Curitiba – Parque TanguáBrazil204 records
More places
  1. Paso Centurión – Tinambú EcoLodgeUruguay184 records
  2. PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil167 records
  3. Establecimiento Bichadero-Fros – Cuchilla de LaurelesUruguay138 records
  4. PN El Palmar – ÁreaArgentina87 records
  5. PP Cruce CaballeroArgentina63 records
  6. Estación Biológica Potrerillo de Santa TeresaUruguay60 records
  7. Serranías del Este (IBA) – -LocalidadUruguay52 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UruguayBrazilArgentinaParaguay

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 Chestnut-backed Tanager?

The Chestnut-backed Tanager weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Chestnut-backed Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Paraguay, southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-backed Tanager?

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

Is the Chestnut-backed Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-backed Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-backed Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Chestnut-backed Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
23 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
56 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Paraguay, southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina and Uruguay

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Stilpnia

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Chestnut-backed Tanager

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