Lacrimose Mountain Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus)
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Lacrimose Mountain Tanager

Anisognathus lacrymosus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846)

31 gWeight

The lacrimose mountain tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Lacrimose Mountain Tanager has been recorded at 73 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia3,109 records
  2. Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia1,595 records
  3. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador1,485 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia1,400 records
  2. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia1,376 records
  3. Guango LodgeEcuador1,295 records
  4. Hacienda El BosqueColombia1,100 records
  5. Finca CortaderalColombia743 records
  6. Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia670 records
  7. El Color de mis Rêves GlampingColombia632 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeruVenezuela

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 lacrimose mountain tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Andean highland forest from Venezuela, through Colombia and Ecuador, to Peru. Some of its 11 subspecies are quite distinctive and A. l. yariguierum was only scientifically described in 2010.

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Questions

How big is the Lacrimose Mountain Tanager?

The Lacrimose Mountain Tanager weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Lacrimose Mountain Tanager live?

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

When is the best time to see the Lacrimose Mountain Tanager?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Lacrimose Mountain Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Lacrimose Mountain Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Lacrimose Mountain Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Lacrimose Mountain Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
31 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
76 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia and Venezuela to Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Anisognathus

Other birds in the genus Anisognathus

Blue-winged Mountain TanagerBlue-winged Mountain TanagerAnisognathus somptuosusBlack-chinned Mountain TanagerBlack-chinned Mountain TanagerAnisognathus notabilisSanta Marta Mountain TanagerSanta Marta Mountain TanagerAnisognathus melanogenysScarlet-bellied Mountain TanagerScarlet-bellied Mountain TanagerAnisognathus igniventrisPlushcapPlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diademaCoal-crested FinchCoal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosmaBrown TanagerBrown TanagerOrchesticus abeilleiYellow-shouldered GrosbeakYellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralisHooded TanagerHooded TanagerNemosia pileataCherry-throated TanagerCherry-throated TanagerNemosia rourei
Lacrimose Mountain Tanager

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