Scrub Tanager (Stilpnia vitriolina)
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Scrub Tanager

Stilpnia vitriolina (Cabanis, 1851)

23 gWeight

Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Scrub Tanager has been recorded at 111 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia2,851 records
  2. Puembo Birding GardenEcuador1,225 records
  3. Parque Tematico Cafetero Finca La Pedregoza, San Antonio del TequendamaColombia1,211 records
More places
  1. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia1,115 records
  2. Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia1,059 records
  3. Camino Montezuma – Montezuma Rainforest LodgeColombia1,047 records
  4. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia1,044 records
  5. Ecoparque Los Alcázares-ArenilloColombia1,033 records
  6. Finca La AraucanaColombia999 records
  7. Quebrada grande san antonio del tequendamaColombia984 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 Scrub Tanager?

The Scrub Tanager weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Scrub 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 Scrub Tanager?

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

What does the Scrub Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Scrub Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
23 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
73 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
20 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
Stilpnia

Other birds in the genus Stilpnia

Scrub Tanager

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