Golden-naped Tanager (Chalcothraupis ruficervix)
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Golden-naped Tanager

Chalcothraupis ruficervix (Prévost & des Murs, 1842)

19 gWeight

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Where and when it's recorded

Golden-naped Tanager has been recorded at 132 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador3,525 records
  2. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador2,964 records
  3. La Florida - Bosque de Las AvesColombia2,048 records
More places
  1. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador1,566 records
  2. Finca Alejandría "El Paraiso de Los Colibries"Colombia1,277 records
  3. Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador1,114 records
  4. San Tadeo BirdwatchingEcuador1,036 records
  5. Sachatamia LodgeEcuador981 records
  6. Alambi ReserveEcuador972 records
  7. Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador926 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruBolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Golden-naped Tanager?

The Golden-naped Tanager weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Golden-naped Tanager live?

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

What does the Golden-naped Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Golden-naped Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia to northwestern Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Chalcothraupis

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Golden-naped Tanager

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