Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo)
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Silver-beaked Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo (Pallas, 1764)

26 gWeight

The silver-beaked tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Most records: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Silver-beaked Tanager has been recorded at 299 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago6,005 records
  2. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador3,320 records
  3. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru1,891 records
More places
  1. Sani LodgeEcuador1,685 records
  2. Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil1,458 records
  3. Manu BiolodgePeru1,376 records
  4. Wayra ReserveEcuador1,247 records
  5. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru1,161 records
  6. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil1,154 records
  7. Amazonía LodgePeru1,020 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruEcuadorTrinidad & TobagoColombiaVenezuelaGuyanaBolivia

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 silver-beaked tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found on Trinidad and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay, though it is recorded in Argentina only as a vagrant.

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Questions

How big is the Silver-beaked Tanager?

The Silver-beaked Tanager weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Silver-beaked Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, western, south-central. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Ecuador.

Is the Silver-beaked Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Silver-beaked Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Silver-beaked Tanager eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Silver-beaked Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
26 g
Habitat
Towns & farmland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
80 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: northern, western, south-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Ramphocelus

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Silver-beaked Tanager

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