Ruby-crowned Tanager

Tachyphonus coronatus (Vieillot, 1822)

16 cmLength29 gWeight

The ruby-crowned tanager (Tachyphonus coronatus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Ruby-crowned Tanager has been recorded at 108 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil1,596 records
Carapicuíba – Condomínio Palos VerdesBrazil1,554 records
PE IntervalesBrazil1,429 records

More places

Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil1,133 records
Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil1,081 records
Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil1,029 records
PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil1,010 records
Guaraú – Pousada Birdwatching Samambaia AzulBrazil836 records
PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil818 records
Peruíbe – Mochileiros Pousada e Observação de avesBrazil730 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Paraguay Uruguay

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 ruby-crowned tanager (Tachyphonus coronatus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and as a vagrant to Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Ruby-crowned Tanager?

The Ruby-crowned Tanager is about 16 cm long and weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Ruby-crowned Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.