Flame-crested Tanager (Loriotus cristatus)
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Flame-crested Tanager

Loriotus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

15 cmLength19 gWeight

Busiest months: July and October · Most records: Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

Flame-crested Tanager has been recorded at 136 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil624 records
  2. Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil575 records
  3. Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil562 records
More places
  1. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia509 records
  2. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil411 records
  3. Jardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroBrazil361 records
  4. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil298 records
  5. Guaraú – Pousada Birdwatching Samambaia AzulBrazil272 records
  6. Reserva MaycuEcuador243 records
  7. Ubatuba – Sítio Folha SecaBrazil239 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilEcuadorColombiaPeruGuyanaSurinameVenezuelaFrench Guiana

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 Flame-crested Tanager?

The Flame-crested Tanager is about 15 cm long and weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Flame-crested Tanager live?

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

When is the best time to see the Flame-crested Tanager?

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

What does the Flame-crested Tanager eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Flame-crested Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
76 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Loriotus

Other birds in the genus Loriotus

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Flame-crested Tanager

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