Common Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavopectus)
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Common Chlorospingus

Chlorospingus flavopectus (Lafresnaye, 1840)

20 gWeight

The common chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavopectus), also referred to as common bush tanager, is a small passerine bird.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia

Common Chlorospingus has been recorded at 241 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica5,477 records
  2. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica4,281 records
  3. Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona - Mirador San FernandoCosta Rica3,785 records
More places
  1. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador3,581 records
  2. RNP Ranchitos del QuetzalGuatemala2,576 records
  3. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica2,357 records
  4. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica2,098 records
  5. Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico2,019 records
  6. La Paz Waterfall GardensCosta Rica1,579 records
  7. Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica1,504 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaGuatemalaColombiaEcuadorMexicoPanamaPeruNicaragua

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 common chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavopectus), also referred to as common bush tanager, is a small passerine bird. It is a resident breeder in the highlands from central Mexico south to Bolivia and northwest Argentina. C. flavopectus in the loose sense is a notorious cryptic species complex, and several of the up to 25 subspecies recognized in recent times are likely to be distinct species.

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Questions

How big is the Common Chlorospingus?

The Common Chlorospingus weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Common Chlorospingus live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southwestern Mexico to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Common Chlorospingus?

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

Is the Common Chlorospingus endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Common Chlorospingus as Least Concern.

What does the Common Chlorospingus eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Common Chlorospingus in?

It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southwestern Mexico to northwestern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Sparrows Passerellidae
Genus
Chlorospingus

Other birds in the genus Chlorospingus

Common Chlorospingus

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