Straw-backed Tanager (Stilpnia argyrofenges)
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Straw-backed Tanager

Stilpnia argyrofenges (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1876)

19 gWeight

Busiest months: July · Most records: Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador

Straw-backed Tanager has been recorded at 17 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Flor de Café/PlataformaPeru119 records
  2. Chapare Region – Miguelito Substation Rd.Bolivia55 records
  3. AstillerosBolivia23 records
More places
  1. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru12 records
  2. Reserva Arena BlancaPeru11 records
  3. Bosque de Protección Alto Mayo – Llanteria/Afluente vicinityPeru9 records
  4. Bosque de Protección Alto Mayo – Fundo Alto NievaPeru7 records
  5. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru6 records
  6. Siberia CrossroadsBolivia5 records
  7. Refugio Los VolcanesBolivia5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBoliviaEcuador

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 Straw-backed Tanager?

The Straw-backed Tanager weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Straw-backed Tanager live?

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

When is the best time to see the Straw-backed Tanager?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the Straw-backed Tanager eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Straw-backed Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

South America: Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Stilpnia

Other birds in the genus Stilpnia

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Straw-backed Tanager

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