Fulvous Shrike-Tanager (Lanio fulvus)
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Fulvous Shrike-Tanager

Lanio fulvus (Boddaert, 1783)

15–17 cmLength24 gWeight

The fulvous shrike-tanager (Lanio fulvus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Fulvous Shrike-Tanager has been recorded at 57 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia548 records
  2. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador376 records
  3. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador365 records
More places
  1. Reserva MaycuEcuador148 records
  2. Asociacion para La Conservacion de Aves y La Biodiversidad Koepcke's HermitPeru112 records
  3. Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil104 records
  4. PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador87 records
  5. Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru73 records
  6. Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname62 records
  7. ExplorNapo LodgePeru61 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruSurinameBrazilVenezuelaFrench GuianaGuyana

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 shrike-tanager (Lanio fulvus) 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 Shrike-Tanager?

The Fulvous Shrike-Tanager is about 15–17 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Fulvous Shrike-Tanager live?

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

Is the Fulvous Shrike-Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fulvous Shrike-Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Fulvous Shrike-Tanager eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fulvous Shrike-Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Length
15–17 cm
Weight
24 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: northwestern, northern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Lanio

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Fulvous Shrike-Tanager

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