Yellow-bellied Tanager (Ixothraupis xanthogastra)
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Yellow-bellied Tanager

Ixothraupis xanthogastra (Sclater, PL, 1851)

11–12 cmLength15 gWeight

Busiest months: July and October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-bellied Tanager has been recorded at 74 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador434 records
  2. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia356 records
  3. ACR Cordillera Escalera – El Mono y La GataPeru282 records
More places
  1. PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador232 records
  2. Reserva MaycuEcuador204 records
  3. Sumaco RoadEcuador204 records
  4. Copalinga LodgeEcuador188 records
  5. Wayra ReserveEcuador174 records
  6. Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru169 records
  7. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru167 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombiaVenezuelaBoliviaBrazil

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 Yellow-bellied Tanager?

The Yellow-bellied Tanager is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Yellow-bellied Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: western, northern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-bellied Tanager?

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

What does the Yellow-bellied Tanager eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-bellied Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
39 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

South America: western, northern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Ixothraupis

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Yellow-bellied Tanager

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