Rufous-throated Tanager (Ixothraupis rufigula)
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Rufous-throated Tanager

Ixothraupis rufigula (Bonaparte, 1851)

19 gWeight

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

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-throated Tanager has been recorded at 54 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia3,236 records
  2. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador3,174 records
  3. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia2,973 records
More places
  1. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,421 records
  2. Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador698 records
  3. Camino Montezuma – La ClaritaColombia660 records
  4. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia614 records
  5. PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia591 records
  6. Camino Montezuma – Río ClaroColombia495 records
  7. RN Rio Bravo – CarreteraColombia487 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Rufous-throated Tanager?

The Rufous-throated Tanager weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Rufous-throated Tanager live?

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

When is the best time to see the Rufous-throated Tanager?

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

What does the Rufous-throated Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Rufous-throated Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia and Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Ixothraupis

Other birds in the genus Ixothraupis

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Rufous-throated Tanager

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