Yellow-green Tanager (Bangsia flavovirens)
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Yellow-green Tanager

Bangsia flavovirens (Lawrence, 1867)

25 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-green Tanager has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia120 records
  2. La Delicia – Guayabillas roadEcuador86 records
  3. RN Río NambíColombia38 records
More places
  1. PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia21 records
  2. San Jorge de MilpeEcuador12 records
  3. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador10 records
  4. Camino Montezuma – Río ClaroColombia9 records
  5. Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador7 records
  6. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia7 records
  7. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuador

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-green Tanager?

The Yellow-green Tanager weighs around 25 g.

Where does the Yellow-green Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-green Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-green Tanager as Vulnerable.

What does the Yellow-green Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Yellow-green Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
25 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

South America: western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Bangsia

Other birds in the genus Bangsia

Yellow-green Tanager

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