Yellow-throated Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavigularis)
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Yellow-throated Chlorospingus

Chlorospingus flavigularis (Sclater, PL, 1852)

15 cmLength26 gWeight

The yellow-throated chlorospingus or yellow-throated bush tanager (Chlorospingus flavigularis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Yellow-throated Chlorospingus has been recorded at 115 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia3,433 records
  2. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador2,264 records
  3. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia1,507 records
More places
  1. Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador1,436 records
  2. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador1,380 records
  3. Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia1,272 records
  4. Reserva Las TangarasEcuador1,114 records
  5. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru982 records
  6. PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador895 records
  7. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador893 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeru

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 yellow-throated chlorospingus or yellow-throated bush tanager (Chlorospingus flavigularis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-throated Chlorospingus?

The Yellow-throated Chlorospingus is about 15 cm long and weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Yellow-throated Chlorospingus live?

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

Is the Yellow-throated Chlorospingus endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-throated Chlorospingus as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-throated Chlorospingus eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Yellow-throated Chlorospingus in?

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

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Weight
26 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
79 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Panama to Peru

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

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Yellow-throated Chlorospingus

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