Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii)
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Flame-faced Tanager

Tangara parzudakii (Lafresnaye, 1843)

14–15 cmLength28 gWeight

The flame-faced tanager (Tangara parzudakii) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Flame-faced Tanager has been recorded at 102 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador3,165 records
  2. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador2,694 records
  3. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador1,287 records
More places
  1. Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador1,175 records
  2. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador1,099 records
  3. Sachatamia LodgeEcuador964 records
  4. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru857 records
  5. San Tadeo BirdwatchingEcuador748 records
  6. Balcón TumpikiEcuador656 records
  7. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador504 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeru

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 flame-faced tanager (Tangara parzudakii) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is endemic to South America and is found in the eastern Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Flame-faced Tanager?

The Flame-faced Tanager is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Flame-faced Tanager live?

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

Is the Flame-faced Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Flame-faced Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Flame-faced Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Flame-faced Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Length
14–15 cm
Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
86 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: Venezuela to Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Tangara

Other birds in the genus Tangara

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Flame-faced Tanager

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