Tacarcuna Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus tacarcunae)
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Tacarcuna Chlorospingus

Chlorospingus tacarcunae Griscom, 1924

13–14 cmLength19 gWeight

The Tacarcuna chlorospingus (Chlorospingus tacarcunae) or Tacarcuna bush tanager is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows.

Most records: Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Panama

Tacarcuna Chlorospingus has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Los Altos de Cerro AzulPanama30 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Panama

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 Tacarcuna chlorospingus (Chlorospingus tacarcunae) or Tacarcuna bush tanager is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Tacarcuna Chlorospingus?

The Tacarcuna Chlorospingus is about 13–14 cm long and weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Tacarcuna Chlorospingus live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama and Colombia. It is most often recorded in Panama.

Is the Tacarcuna Chlorospingus endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tacarcuna Chlorospingus as Least Concern.

What does the Tacarcuna Chlorospingus eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Tacarcuna Chlorospingus in?

It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
13–14 cm
Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Panama and Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Sparrows Passerellidae
Genus
Chlorospingus

Other birds in the genus Chlorospingus

Yellow-throated ChlorospingusYellow-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavigularisYellow-whiskered ChlorospingusYellow-whiskered ChlorospingusChlorospingus parvirostrisAshy-throated ChlorospingusAshy-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus canigularisSooty-capped ChlorospingusSooty-capped ChlorospingusChlorospingus pileatusCommon ChlorospingusCommon ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectusPirre ChlorospingusPirre ChlorospingusChlorospingus inornatusDusky ChlorospingusDusky ChlorospingusChlorospingus semifuscusTanager FinchTanager FinchOreothraupis arremonopsTumbes SparrowTumbes SparrowRhynchospiza stolzmanniYungas SparrowYungas SparrowRhynchospiza dabbenei
Tacarcuna Chlorospingus

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