White-lined Tanager
Tachyphonus rufus (Boddaert, 1783)
18 cmLength34 gWeight
The white-lined tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.
Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago
White-lined Tanager has been recorded at 538 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago6,375 records
- Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia3,344 records
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica2,353 records
More places
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina2,014 records
- Alambi ReserveEcuador1,908 records
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,600 records
- Wayra ReserveEcuador1,101 records
- Sendero Frutti Tour & BirdwatchingEcuador899 records
- Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia885 records
- San Tadeo BirdwatchingEcuador876 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.
About
The white-lined tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is a resident breeder from Costa Rica south to northern Argentina and on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Questions
How big is the White-lined Tanager?
The White-lined Tanager is about 18 cm long and weighs around 34 g.
Where does the White-lined Tanager live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Trinidad & Tobago.
When is the best time to see the White-lined Tanager?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the White-lined Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-lined Tanager as Least Concern.
What does the White-lined Tanager eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-lined Tanager in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 18 cm
- Weight
- 34 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 83 mm
- Tail
- 77 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to northeastern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Tachyphonus
Other birds in the genus Tachyphonus
Fulvous-crested TanagerTachyphonus surinamus
Tawny-crested TanagerTachyphonus delatrii
Red-shouldered TanagerTachyphonus phoenicius
Ruby-crowned TanagerTachyphonus coronatus
PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema
Coal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosma
Brown TanagerOrchesticus abeillei
Yellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralis
Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata
Cherry-throated TanagerNemosia rourei
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