Scarlet-and-white Tanager (Chrysothlypis salmoni)
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Scarlet-and-white Tanager

Chrysothlypis salmoni (Sclater, PL, 1886)

12 cmLength12 gWeight

The scarlet-and-white tanager (Chrysothlypis salmoni) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: February, August and October–December · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Scarlet-and-white Tanager has been recorded at 26 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia927 records
  2. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia316 records
  3. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia267 records
More places
  1. Via Antigua a BuenaventuraColombia220 records
  2. Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador98 records
  3. La Delicia – Guayabillas roadEcuador76 records
  4. PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia74 records
  5. Camino Montezuma – Río ClaroColombia68 records
  6. RN Río NambíColombia45 records
  7. Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador35 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.

About

The scarlet-and-white tanager (Chrysothlypis salmoni) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia and northern Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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Questions

How big is the Scarlet-and-white Tanager?

The Scarlet-and-white Tanager is about 12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Scarlet-and-white Tanager live?

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

When is the best time to see the Scarlet-and-white Tanager?

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

Is the Scarlet-and-white Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Scarlet-and-white Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Scarlet-and-white Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Scarlet-and-white Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Length
12 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Towns & farmland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

South America: western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Chrysothlypis

Other birds in the genus Chrysothlypis

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Scarlet-and-white Tanager

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