Speckled Tanager
Ixothraupis guttata (Cabanis, 1851)
13 cmLength18 gWeight
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia
Speckled Tanager has been recorded at 107 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica2,715 records
- Reserva El CopalCosta Rica1,659 records
- Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia1,150 records
More places
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica983 records
- San Luis CanopyCosta Rica951 records
- Los CusingosCosta Rica683 records
- Talari Mountain LodgeCosta Rica540 records
- PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela535 records
- Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica501 records
- Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica473 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Speckled Tanager?
The Speckled Tanager is about 13 cm long and weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Speckled Tanager live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica to northern, northwestern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Venezuela and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Speckled Tanager?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Speckled Tanager eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Speckled Tanager in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 13 cm
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 67 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: Costa Rica to northern, northwestern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Ixothraupis
Other birds in the genus Ixothraupis
Dotted TanagerIxothraupis varia
Rufous-throated TanagerIxothraupis rufigula
Spotted TanagerIxothraupis punctata
Yellow-bellied TanagerIxothraupis xanthogastra
PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema
Coal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosma
Brown TanagerOrchesticus abeillei
Yellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralis
Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata
Cherry-throated TanagerNemosia rourei
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