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Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
76 gWeight
The magpie tanager (Cissopis leverianus) is a South American species of tanager.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Peru
Magpie Tanager has been recorded at 170 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,991 records
- Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil1,098 records
- Sumaco RoadEcuador894 records
More places
- PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil670 records
- Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil582 records
- Flor de Café/PlataformaPeru581 records
- PE IntervalesBrazil512 records
- PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina500 records
- Manu BiolodgePeru482 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador417 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 magpie tanager (Cissopis leverianus) is a South American species of tanager. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Cissopis. As suggested by its common name, this blue-black and white species is superficially reminiscent of a European magpie.
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Questions
How big is the Magpie Tanager?
The Magpie Tanager weighs around 76 g.
Where does the Magpie Tanager live?
Its breeding range: South America: northern, western Amazonia and south-central South America. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Brazil and Peru.
When is the best time to see the Magpie Tanager?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Magpie Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Magpie Tanager as Least Concern.
What does the Magpie Tanager eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Magpie Tanager in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 76 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 106 mm
- Tail
- 129 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northern, western Amazonia and south-central South America
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Cissopis
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