Red-billed Pied Tanager (Lamprospiza melanoleuca)
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Red-billed Pied Tanager

Lamprospiza melanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817)

34 gWeight

The red-billed pied tanager (Lamprospiza melanoleuca) is a species of bird in the family Mitrospingidae.

Busiest months: July–September · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Suriname

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–September · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Suriname

Red-billed Pied Tanager has been recorded at 40 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil286 records
  2. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname184 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil172 records
More places
  1. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru139 records
  2. Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil138 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil131 records
  4. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil53 records
  5. Manu Birding LodgePeru51 records
  6. Finca Las PiedrasPeru34 records
  7. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru33 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruSurinameBoliviaGuyanaFrench Guiana

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 red-billed pied tanager (Lamprospiza melanoleuca) is a species of bird in the family Mitrospingidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru and Suriname. Placed in family Thraupidae, the "true" tanagers, for over two centuries, the International Ornithological Committee reclassified this species to Mitrospingidae in 2018.

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Questions

How big is the Red-billed Pied Tanager?

The Red-billed Pied Tanager weighs around 34 g.

Where does the Red-billed Pied Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Suriname.

When is the best time to see the Red-billed Pied Tanager?

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

Is the Red-billed Pied Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-billed Pied Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Red-billed Pied Tanager eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-billed Pied Tanager in?

It belongs to the family Mitrospingid Tanagers (Mitrospingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
34 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
93 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

South America: Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Mitrospingid Tanagers Mitrospingidae
Genus
Lamprospiza

More from the family Mitrospingid Tanagers

Dusky-faced TanagerDusky-faced TanagerMitrospingus cassiniiOlive-backed TanagerOlive-backed TanagerMitrospingus oleagineusOlive-green TanagerOlive-green TanagerOrthogonys chloricterus
Red-billed Pied Tanager

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