Ochre-breasted Tanager (Chlorothraupis stolzmanni)
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Ochre-breasted Tanager

Chlorothraupis stolzmanni (Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884)

18 cmLength39 gWeight

The ochre-breasted tanager (Chlorothraupis stolzmanni) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae.

Busiest months: January–March, August and November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March, August and November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Ochre-breasted Tanager has been recorded at 56 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia4,266 records
  2. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,644 records
  3. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador946 records
More places
  1. Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador656 records
  2. San Jorge de MilpeEcuador554 records
  3. Mashpi – Lodge and trailsEcuador522 records
  4. Un Poco del Choco – Reserve & Field StationEcuador493 records
  5. RN Río NambíColombia398 records
  6. Camino Montezuma – Río ClaroColombia326 records
  7. La Delicia – Guayabillas roadEcuador272 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

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 ochre-breasted tanager (Chlorothraupis stolzmanni) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. As a fairly common species with a stable population, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated this bird as being of "least concern".

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Questions

How big is the Ochre-breasted Tanager?

The Ochre-breasted Tanager is about 18 cm long and weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Ochre-breasted Tanager live?

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

When is the best time to see the Ochre-breasted Tanager?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March, August and November (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Ochre-breasted Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Ochre-breasted Tanager in?

It belongs to the family Cardinals & Allies (Cardinalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
18 cm
Weight
39 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

South America: western Colombia and western Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae
Genus
Chlorothraupis

Other birds in the genus Chlorothraupis

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Ochre-breasted Tanager

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