Fulvous-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus surinamus)
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Fulvous-crested Tanager

Tachyphonus surinamus (Linnaeus, 1766)

15–17 cmLength19 gWeight

The fulvous-crested tanager (Tachyphonus surinamus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Most records: Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador

Fulvous-crested Tanager has been recorded at 75 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia382 records
  2. Senda BocatomaColombia196 records
  3. ACR Cordillera Escalera – El Mono y La GataPeru184 records
More places
  1. Gareno LodgeEcuador175 records
  2. Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil157 records
  3. Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia152 records
  4. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana140 records
  5. Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil134 records
  6. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil88 records
  7. Pueblo NuevoColombia87 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaBrazilEcuadorPeruGuyanaSurinameFrench GuianaVenezuela

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 fulvous-crested tanager (Tachyphonus surinamus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Fulvous-crested Tanager?

The Fulvous-crested Tanager is about 15–17 cm long and weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Fulvous-crested Tanager live?

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

What does the Fulvous-crested Tanager eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Fulvous-crested Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Length
15–17 cm
Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
80 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: northern, central, western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Tachyphonus

Other birds in the genus Tachyphonus

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Fulvous-crested Tanager

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