Green-and-gold Tanager (Tangara schrankii)
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Green-and-gold Tanager

Tangara schrankii (Spix, 1825)

19 gWeight

The green-and-gold tanager (Tangara schrankii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers.

Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Green-and-gold Tanager has been recorded at 80 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Copalinga LodgeEcuador1,157 records
  2. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia971 records
  3. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador838 records
More places
  1. PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador695 records
  2. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru661 records
  3. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador437 records
  4. Tambopata Research CenterPeru413 records
  5. Sacha LodgeEcuador407 records
  6. Reserva MaycuEcuador379 records
  7. Sumaco RoadEcuador358 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombiaBrazilBolivia

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 green-and-gold tanager (Tangara schrankii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. It is one of 27 species in the genus Tangara.

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Questions

How big is the Green-and-gold Tanager?

The Green-and-gold Tanager weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Green-and-gold Tanager live?

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

When is the best time to see the Green-and-gold Tanager?

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

Is the Green-and-gold Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-and-gold Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Green-and-gold Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Green-and-gold 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)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Tangara

Other birds in the genus Tangara

Blue-and-black TanagerBlue-and-black TanagerTangara vassoriiBeryl-spangled TanagerBeryl-spangled TanagerTangara nigroviridisSpangle-cheeked TanagerSpangle-cheeked TanagerTangara dowiiGreen-naped TanagerGreen-naped TanagerTangara fucosaBlue-browed TanagerBlue-browed TanagerTangara cyanotisRufous-cheeked TanagerRufous-cheeked TanagerTangara rufigenisMetallic-green TanagerMetallic-green TanagerTangara labradoridesBay-headed TanagerBay-headed TanagerTangara gyrolaRufous-winged TanagerRufous-winged TanagerTangara laviniaGolden-eared TanagerGolden-eared TanagerTangara chrysotisSaffron-crowned TanagerSaffron-crowned TanagerTangara xanthocephalaFlame-faced TanagerFlame-faced TanagerTangara parzudakii
Green-and-gold Tanager

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