Golden-crowned Tanager (Iridosornis rufivertex)
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Golden-crowned Tanager

Iridosornis rufivertex (Lafresnaye, 1842)

23 gWeight

The golden-crowned tanager (Iridosornis rufivertex) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Golden-crowned Tanager has been recorded at 44 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva YanacochaEcuador906 records
  2. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia867 records
  3. Bosque de San Carlos/La VirginiaColombia577 records
More places
  1. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador553 records
  2. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador383 records
  3. Papallacta – hot springs and road to Cayambe-CocaEcuador276 records
  4. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia163 records
  5. Colibrí del Sol ProAves ReserveColombia110 records
  6. Sendero La HerreríaColombia105 records
  7. Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia48 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

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 golden-crowned tanager (Iridosornis rufivertex) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Questions

How big is the Golden-crowned Tanager?

The Golden-crowned Tanager weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Golden-crowned Tanager live?

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

Is the Golden-crowned Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden-crowned Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Golden-crowned Tanager eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Golden-crowned Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
23 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
25 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
Iridosornis

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Golden-crowned Tanager

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