Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager (Anisognathus igniventris)
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Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager

Anisognathus igniventris (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

34 gWeight

The scarlet-bellied mountain tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager has been recorded at 96 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia3,946 records
  2. Reserva YanacochaEcuador3,719 records
  3. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador1,603 records
More places
  1. RFP Bosque Oriental de Bogotá – Cerro MonserrateColombia1,062 records
  2. Bosque de San Carlos/La VirginiaColombia949 records
  3. Finca CortaderalColombia742 records
  4. Hacienda El BosqueColombia738 records
  5. Observatorio de ColibriesColombia723 records
  6. Papallacta – hot springs and road to Cayambe-CocaEcuador700 records
  7. Guango LodgeEcuador699 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeruBolivia

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-bellied mountain tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Andean forest, woodland and shrub in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It is sometimes split into two species: The scarlet-bellied mountain tanager (A. lunulatus) ranging north from central Peru, and the fire-bellied mountain tanager (A. igniventris) ranging south from central Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager?

The Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager weighs around 34 g.

Where does the Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager live?

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

Is the Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
34 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
75 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia to Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Anisognathus

Other birds in the genus Anisognathus

Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager

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