Gilt-edged Tanager (Tangara cyanoventris)
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Gilt-edged Tanager

Tangara cyanoventris (Vieillot, 1819)

16 gWeight

The gilt-edged tanager (Tangara cyanoventris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Gilt-edged Tanager has been recorded at 29 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil430 records
  2. Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil369 records
  3. Santuário do Caraça – apenas para listas históricasBrazil345 records
More places
  1. PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil301 records
  2. Reserva Biológica Augusto RuschiBrazil243 records
  3. PNM Augusto RuschiBrazil212 records
  4. PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil208 records
  5. Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil205 records
  6. PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil193 records
  7. Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil128 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 gilt-edged tanager (Tangara cyanoventris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Gilt-edged Tanager?

The Gilt-edged Tanager weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Gilt-edged Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Gilt-edged Tanager?

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

Is the Gilt-edged Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Gilt-edged Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Gilt-edged Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Gilt-edged Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Tangara

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Gilt-edged Tanager

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