Spotted Tanager
Ixothraupis punctata (Linnaeus, 1766)
15 gWeight
Busiest months: March and August–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March and August–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia
Spotted Tanager has been recorded at 77 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador2,286 records
- Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru916 records
- PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador682 records
More places
- Wayra ReserveEcuador681 records
- Sumaco RoadEcuador634 records
- Copalinga LodgeEcuador550 records
- Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia357 records
- Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil286 records
- Bosque de Protección Alto Mayo – Llanteria/Afluente vicinityPeru241 records
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana178 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 Spotted Tanager?
The Spotted Tanager weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Spotted Tanager live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Spotted Tanager?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March, August, September, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Spotted Tanager eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Spotted Tanager in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Amazonia
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
Speckled TanagerIxothraupis guttata
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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