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Grass-green Tanager
Chlorornis riefferii (Boissonneau, 1840)
20 cmLength53 gWeight
The grass-green tanager (Chlorornis riefferii) is a small South America bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Grass-green Tanager has been recorded at 109 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia1,982 records
- Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador1,230 records
- ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru875 records
More places
- Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador809 records
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador761 records
- Guango LodgeEcuador675 records
- RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia613 records
- Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia508 records
- Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia486 records
- Finca CortaderalColombia466 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 grass-green tanager (Chlorornis riefferii) is a small South America bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Chlorornis.
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Questions
How big is the Grass-green Tanager?
The Grass-green Tanager is about 20 cm long and weighs around 53 g.
Where does the Grass-green Tanager live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Is the Grass-green Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grass-green Tanager as Least Concern.
What does the Grass-green Tanager eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Grass-green Tanager in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20 cm
- Weight
- 53 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 107 mm
- Tail
- 87 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia to Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Chlorornis
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