Characteristics
  • Coloration: Many tanager species are known for their vibrant plumage, with bright colors like red, yellow, and blue.
  • Size: They vary in size, generally ranging from small to medium-sized birds.
  • Diet: Tanagers mainly feed on fruits, seeds, and insects. Their diet plays a significant role in seed dispersal within their habitats.

Habitat: Tanagers inhabit a variety of environments, including forests, open woodlands, and sometimes gardens. They prefer areas with abundant vegetation.

Behavior:

  • Social Structure: Many species are social and can often be seen in groups, especially during feeding.
  • Nesting: They build open-cup nests in trees or shrubs. The female typically does most of the nesting duties.

Notable Species: Some popular species include the Scarlet Tanager, Blue-gray Tanager, and the Golden Tanager, each with unique characteristics and habitats.

Superciliared Hemispingus, Thlypopsis superciliaris, Zarcerito Cejiblanco

Superciliaried Hemispingus

Thlypopsis superciliaris
Spanish Name: Zarcerito Cejiblanco

Size: 5.5 in | 14 cm
Habitat: Humid forest border
Height: 2200-3400 m

Photo: © David M. Bell eBird S21692936 Macaulay Library ML 30789701

White-browed Hemispingus, Thlypopsis (superciliaris) superciliaris, Zarcerito Cabeciamarillo

White-browed Hemispingus (subsp.)

Thlypopsis (superciliaris) superciliaris
Spanish Name: Zarcerito Cabeciamarillo

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Riverbanks, river islands
Height: <400 m

Photo: © Nick Moore eBird S50965263 Macaulay Library ML133094761

Rufous-chested Tanager, Thlypopsis ornata, Zarcerito Pechirrufo

Rufous-chested Tanager

Thlypopsis ornata
Spanish Name: Zarcerito Pechirrufo

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Shrubby and pasture areas
Height: 2000-3400 m

Photo: © Roger Rodriguez Ardila eBird S38549143 Macaulay Library ML 65557841

Black-backed Bush-tanager, Urothraupis stolzmanni, Montero Paramuno

Black-backed Bush-tanager

Urothraupis stolzmanni
Spanish Name: Montero Paramuno

Size: 5.5 in | 14 cm
Habitat: Dense wet highland vegetation
Height: 3000-3600 m

Photo: © David Monroy Rengifo eBird S53111881 Macaulay Library ML 142549781

Bicolored  Conebill, Conirostrum bicolor, Conirrostro Manglero

Bicolored Conebill

Conirostrum bicolor
Spanish Name: Conirrostro Manglero

Size:4 in | 10.2 cm
Habitat: Riverbanks in the Amazon region, mangroves
Height: <200 m

Photo: © Wendell SJ Reyes eBird S38554861 Macaulay Library ML 65594511

Pearly-breasted Conebill, Conirostrum margaritae, Conirrostro Pechigris

Pearly-breasted Conebill

Conirostrum margaritae
Spanish Name: Conirrostro Pechigris

Size: 4 in | 10.2 cm
Habitat: Riverbank in the Amazonian region
Height: <150 m

Photo: © Héctor Bottai eBird S55924756 Macaulay Library ML 156595151

Chestnut-vented Conebill, Conirostrum speciosum, Conirrostro Pizarra

Chestnut-vented Conebill

Conirostrum speciosum
Spanish Name: Conirrostro Pizarra

Size: 4 in | 10.2 cm
Habitat: Riverbanks, woodland
Height: <1000 m

Photo: © Martjan Lammertink eBird S24911617 Macaulay Library ML 29859961

White- eared Conebill, Conirostrum leucogenys, Conirrostro Orejiblanco

White-eared Conebill

Conirostrum leucogenys
Spanish Name: Conirrostro Orejiblanco

Size: 4 in | 10.2 cm
Habitat: Pasture and open woodland
Height: <800 m

Photo: © Luis Agudelo eBird S45496311 Macaulay Library ML 99276971

Capped Conebll, Conirostrum albifrons, Conirrostro frentiblanco

Capped Conebill

Conirostrum albifrons
Spanish Name: Conirrostro frentiblanco

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Humid and wet forest border
Height: 1600 - 3500 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S64204830 Macaulay Library ML 613680015

White-capped Conebill, Conirostrum (albifrons) albifrons, Conirrostro Cabeciblanco

White-capped Conebill (subsp.)

Conirostrum (albifrons) albifrons
Spanish Name: Conirrostro Cabeciblanco

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Wet and humid forest
Height: 1600-3500 m

Photo: © fernando Burgalin Sequeria eBird S98590053 Macaulay Library ML398756201

Blue-capped Conebill

Conirostrum (albifrons) atrocyaneum
Spanish Name: Conirrostro Cabeciazul

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Wet and humid forest
Height: 1500-3400 m

Photo: © Nick Athanas https://www.flickr.com

Giant- Conebill, Conirostrum binghami, Conirrostro Gigante

Giant Conebill

Conirostrum binghami
Spanish Name: Conirrostro Gigante

Size: 6.5 in | 16.5 cm
Habitat: High altitude
Height: 3200-4000 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S97992425 Macaulay Library ML 399871771

Bue-backed-Conebll, Conirostrum sitticolor, Conirrostro Dorsiazul

Blue-backed Conebill

Conirostrum sitticolor
Spanish Name: Conirrostro Dorsiazul

Size: 5.5 in | 14 cm
Habitat: High mountain forest
Height: 2500 - 3700 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez NoboaeBird S127134522Macaulay Library ML 530674491

Blue-browed Conebill, Conirostrum rufum, Conirrostro Rufo

Rufous-browed Conebill

Conirostrum rufum
Spanish Name: Conirrostro Rufo

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Humid high montane forest
Height: 2500 - 3600 m

Photo: © Neil DiazeBird S15511791Macaulay Library ML 42994531

Ochraceous Conebill, Conirostrum fraseri, Conirrostro Cenizo

Ochraceous Conebill

Conirostrum fraseri
Spanish Name: Conirrostro Cenizo

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Dry high montane forest and shrubby areas
Height: 2500-3500 m

Photo: ©

Stripe-tailed Yellow-finch, Sicalis citrina Canario Coliblanco

Stripe-tailed Yellow-finch

Sicalis citrina
Spanish Name: Canario Coliblanco

Size: 4.8 in | 17.2 cm
Habitat: Open grasslands
Height: 1600 - 2800 m

Photo: © Ian ThompsoneBird S34332857Macaulay Library ML 48190231

Saffron-Finch, Sicalis flaveola,  Canario

Saffron Finch

Sicalis flaveola
Spanish Name: Canario Coronado

Size: 5.5 in | 14 cm
Habitat: Semi-open rural and city areas
Height: <2600 m

Photo: © Luis A. Materon

Saffron-Finch, Sicalis (flaveola) flaveola,  Canario

Saffron Finch (subsp.)

Sicalis (flaveola) flaveola
Spanish Name: Canario

Size: 0 in | 0 cm
Habitat: Rural and urban areas
Height: <2000 m

Photo: © Luis A. Materon

Orange-fronted Yellow-finch, Sicalis columbiana, Canario Ribereño

Orange-fronted Yellow-finch

Sicalis columbiana
Spanish Name: Canario Ribereño

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Rural wet areas
Height: <300 m

Photo: ©  Luiz Moschini eBird S46326728 Macaulay Library ML 103367541

Grassland Yellow-inch, Sicalis luteola, Canario Sabanero

Grassland Yellow-finch

Sicalis luteola
Spanish Name: Canario Sabanero

Size: 5 in | 13.2 cm
Habitat: Cultivated areas, marshes
Height: 2000-3400 m

Photo: © LUCIANO BERNARDES eBird S46544520 Macaulay Library ML 104389191

Montane Yellow-finch, Sicalis (luteola) bogotensis, Canario Bogotano

Montane Yellow-finch (subsp)

Sicalis (luteola) bogotensis
Spanish Name: Canario Bogotano

Size: 5.2 in | 13.2 cm
Habitat: Grassy wet areas
Height: 2500-3400 m

Photo: © Nick Athanas eBird S71363387 Macaulay Library ML 248840171

Grassland Yellow-finch, Sicalis (luteola) luteola, Canario Llanero

Grassland Yellow-finch (subsp.)

Sicalis (luteola) luteola
Spanish Name: Canario Llanero

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Grassland, semi-open cultivated areas
Height: <2000 m

Photo: © Victor CastanhomeBird S163474165 Macaulay Library ML 615548774

Plumbeous Sierra-finch, Geospizopsis unicolor, Gorrión Paramuno

Plumbeous Sierra-finch

Geospizopsis unicolor
Spanish Name: Gorrión Paramuno

Size: 6 in | 15 cm
Habitat: Shrubby grassy areas
Height: 3000-4500 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S70541052 Macaulay Library ML 244010461

Northern Plumbeous Sierra-finch, Geospizopsis (unicolor) geospizopsis, Gorrión Paramuno

Northern Plumbeous Sierra-finch (subsp.)

Geospizopsis (unicolor) geospizopsis
Spanish Name: Gorrión Paramuno

Size: 6 in | 15 cm
Habitat: Grassy areas to near snow fields
Height: 3000-4500 m

Photo: © Graham Gerdeman eBird S27060188 Macaulay Library 

Slaty Finch, Spodiornis rusticus, Gorrión Pizarra

Slaty-finch

Spodiornis rusticus
Spanish Name: Gorrión Pizarra

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Humid shrubby areas
Height: 1200-2800 m

Photo: © Lars Petersson | My World of Bird Photography eBird S63850100 Macaulay Library ML 211704171

Band-tailed Seedeater, Catamenia analis, Semillero Coliblanco

Band-tailed Seedeater

Catamenia analis
Spanish Name: Semillero Coliblanco

Size: 4.8 in | 12.2 cm
Habitat: Shrubby, grassy wet areas, paramo
Height: 2500-3800 m

Photo: ©  Ian Davies eBird S4288672 Macaulay Library ML 31726921

Plain-colored Seedeater, Catamenia inornata, Semillero Andino

Plain-colored Seedeater

Catamenia inornata
Spanish Name: Semillero Andino

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Grassland, paramo
Height: 2600-3800 m

Photo: © Pablo Moreno eBird S17951407 Macaulay Library ML 35133331

Paramo seedeater, Catamenia homochroa, Semillero de Páramo

Paramo Seedeater

Catamenia homochroa
Spanish Name: Semillero de Páramo

Size: 4.7 in | 12 cm
Habitat: Shrubby vegetation, paramo
Height: 2200-3300 m

Photo: ©  Jay McGowan eBird S27755549 Macaulay Library ML 25855641

Santa Marta Seedeater, Catamenia (homochroa) oreophila, Semillero Samario

Santa Marta Seedeater (subsp.)

Catamenia (homochroa) oreophila
Spanish Name: Semillero Samario

Size: 4.7 in | 12 cm
Habitat: Shrubby wet areas
Height: 2200-3300 m

Photo: © Nick Athanas, https://flickr.com

Paramo Seedeater, Catamenia (homochroa) homochroa, Semillero de Páramo

Paramo Seedeater

Catamenia (homochroa) homochroa
Spanish Name: Semillero de Páramo

Size: 4.7 in | 12 cm
Habitat: Shrubby areas
Height: 2800-3800 m

Photo: © Daniel Uribe Espinosa eBird S34438583 Macaulay Library ML 49690771

Deep-blue Flowerpiercer, Diglossa glauca, Picaflor Ojiamarillo

Deep-blue Flowerpiercer

Diglossa glauca
Spanish Name: Picaflor Ojiamarillo

Size: 4.5 in | 11.4 cm
Habitat: Montane forest border
Height: 1000-2400 m

Photo: ©  Mark Scheuerman eBird S50561090 Macaulay Library ML 135009071

Bluish Flowerpiercer, Diglossa caerulescens, Picaflor Azul

Bluish Flowerpiercer

Diglossa caerulescens
Spanish Name: Picaflor Azul

Size: 5.5 in |14 cm
Habitat: Humid wet montane forest border
Height: 1700-3100 m

Photo: © Jay McGowan eBird S27755766 Macaulay Library ML 25904441

Masked Flowerpiercer, Diglossa cyanea, Picaflor de Antifaz

Masked Flowerpiercer

Diglossa cyanea
Spanish Name: Picaflor de Antifaz

Size: 6 in | 15 cm
Habitat: Wet montane forest, shrubs
Height: 1500-3500 m

Photo: © Luis A. Materon

Indigo Flowerpiercer, Diglossa indigotica, Picaflor del Chocó

Indigo Flowerpiercer

Diglossa indigotica
Spanish Name: Picaflor del Chocó

Size: 4.5 in | 11.4 cm
Habitat: Montane forest border
Height: 800-2200 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S89165927 Macaulay Library ML 343185101

 Rusty Flowerpiercer, Diglossa sittoides, Picaflor Canela

Rusty Flowerpiercer

Diglossa sittoides
Spanish Name: Picaflor Canela

Size: 4.5 in | 11.4 cm
Habitat: Coffee plantations, bushes
Height: 1400-3000 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S161363288 Macaulay Library ML 614855202

Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer, Diglossa gloriosissima, Picaflor Pechirrufo

Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer

Diglossa gloriosissima
Spanish Name: Picaflor Pechirrufo

Size: 5.5 in | 14 cm
Habitat: Dense shrubby areas
Height: 2400-3800 m

Photo: © John Cahill xikanel.com eBird S46030300 Macaulay Library ML 102482361

Glossy FLowerpiercer, Diglossa lafresnayii, Picaflor Lustroso

Glossy Flowerpiercer

Diglossa lafresnayii
Spanish Name: Picaflor Lustrosos

Size: 5.7 in | 14.5 cm
Habitat: Shrubby areas in montane forest
Height: 2500-3800 m

Photo: ©

White-sided Flowerpiercer, Diglossa albilatera, Picaflor Flanquiblanco

White-sided flowerpiercer

Diglossa albilatera
Spanish Name: Picaflor Flanquiblanco

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Humid montane forest border
Height: 1400-3100 m

Photo: © Jorge Muñoz García CAQUETA BIRDING eBird S31345239 Macaulay Library ML 36849811

Black-throated Flowerpiercer, Diglossa brunneiventris, Picaflor Rabiazul

Black-throated Flowerpiercer

Diglossa brunneiventris
Spanish Name: Picaflor Rabiazul

Size: 5.5 in | 14 cm
Habitat: Dense shrubby areas
Height: 2200-3800 m

Photo: © Cory Gregory eBird S31063849 Macaulay Library ML 32644591

Black Flowerpiercer, Diglossa humeralis, Picaflor Negro

Black Flowerpiercer

Diglossa humeralis
Spanish Name: Picaflor Negro

Size: 5.3 in | 13.5 cm
Habitat: Shrubby montane forest area
Height: 2200-3800 m

Photo: ©  Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S84093347 Macaulay Library ML 319822361

Vermilion Tanager, Calochaetes coccineus, Toche Escarlata

Vermillon Tanager

Calochaetes coccineus
Spanish Name: Toche Escarlata

Size: 6.7 in | 17 cm
Habitat: Lower montane forest
Height: 400-1700 m

Photo: © Nick Athanas eBird S49017720 Macaulay Library ML 117831461

Purplish-mantled Tanager, Iridosornis porphyrocephalus, Musguerito Gargantilla

Purplish-mantled Tanager

Iridosornis porphyrocephalus
Spanish Name: Musguerito Gargantilla

Size: 6 in | 15 cm
Habitat: Wet montane cloud forest
Height: 1400-2400 m

Photo: © John Cahill xikanel.com eBird S31816537 Macaulay Library ML 36343171

Yellow-throated Tanager, Iridosornis analis, Musguerito Gorgiamarillo

Yellow-throated Tanager

Iridosornis analis
Spanish Name: Musguerito Gorgiamarillo

Size: 6 in | 15 cm
Habitat: Humid forest border
Height: 1500-2500 m

Photo: © Mark Scheuerman eBird S50561111 Macaulay Library ML 135050031

Golden-crowned Tanager, Iridosornis rufivertex, Musguerito Paramumo

Golden-crowned Tanager

Iridosornis rufivertex
Spanish Name: Musguerito Paramumo

Size: 7 in | 18 cm
Habitat: Humid high montane forests
Height: 2500 - 3800 m

Photo: © Andrew Spencer eBird S30766188 Macaulay Library ML 33105501

Fawn-breasted Tanager

Pipraeidea melanonota
Spanish Name: Viuva de Antifaz

Size: 6 in | 15 cm
Habitat: Coffe plantations, humid montane
Height: 900 - 3000 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S69866250 Macaulay Library ML 613619568

Carrier-s Mountain Tanager, Dubusia carrikeri, Tangará Diadema de Carriker

Carriker's Mountain-tanager

Dubusia carrikeri
Spanish Name: Tangará Diadema de Carriker

Size: 7.5 in | 19 cm
Habitat: Humid montane forest
Height: 2200 -3300 m

Photo: © Drew Weber eBird S45564502

Buff-breasted Mountain-tanager, Dubusia taeniata, Tangará Diadema

Buff-breasted Mountain-tanager

Dubusia taeniata
Spanish Name: Tangará Diadema

Size: 7.5 in | 19 cm
Habitat: Humid and wet montane forest border
Height: 2400-3600 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S130936788 Macaulay Library ML 545591171

Hooded Mountain-tanager, Buthraupis montana, Azulejo Real

Hooded Mountain-tanager

Buthraupis montana
Spanish Name: Azulejo Real

Size: 9 in | 23 cm
Habitat: Wet montane forest
Height: 2200 - 3600 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S147951660 Macaulay Library ML 608149821

Blue-capped Tanager, Sporathraupis cyanocephala, Azulejo Montanero

Blue-capped Tanager

Sporathraupis cyanocephala
Spanish Name: Azulejo Montanero

Size: 7.5 in | 19 cm
Habitat: Shrubby areas
Height: 1500-3200 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S89174997 Macaulay Library ML 343245831

Blue-capped Tanager, Sporathraupis (cyanocephala) cyanocephala, Azulejo Montanero

Blue-capped Tanager (subsp.)

Sporathraupis (cyanocephala) cyanocephala
Spanish Name: Azulejo Montanero

Size: 7.5 in | 19 cm
Habitat: Shrubby areas
Height: 1500-3200 m

Photo: ©

Masked- Mountain-tanager, Tephrophilus wetmorei,  Azulejo de Wetmore

Masked Mountain-tanager

Tephrophilus wetmorei
Spanish Name: Azulejo de Wetmore

Size: 8 in | 20 cm
Habitat: Wet high mountain forest
Height: 2900-3600 m

Photo: ©  Stefan Hirsch eBird S64225838 Macaulay Library ML 210555911

Grass-green Tanager, Chlorornis riefferii,  Clorornis Patirrojo

Grass-green Tanager

Chlorornis riefferii
Spanish Name: Clorornis Patirrojo

Size: 8 in | 20 cm
Habitat: Humid and wet montane forest
Height: 1700-3400 m

Photo: © Luke SeitzeBird S9860865Macaulay Library ML 39596271

Black-chested Mountain-tanager, Cnemathraupis eximia, Azulejo Pechinegro

Black-chested Mountain-tanager

Cnemathraupis eximia
Spanish Name: Azulejo Pechinegro

Size: 8.5 in | 22 cm
Habitat: Humid and wet montane forest border
Height: 2700-3600 m

Photo: ©  Peter Kaestner eBird S36228298 Macaulay Library ML 57142701

Black-chested Mountain Tanager, Cnemathraupis (eximia) eximia, Azulejo Pechinegro

Black-chested Mountain-tanager (subsp.)

Cnemathraupis (eximia) eximia
Spanish Name: Azulejo Pechinegro

Size: 8.5 in | 22 cm
Habitat: Humid and wet upper mountain areas
Height: 2700-3600 m

Photo: © Efrain Toapanta eBird S36892061 Macaulay Library ML 58229731

Moss-rumped Mountain Tanager (subsp.)

Cnemathraupis (eximia) chloronota
Spanish Name: Tangará Pechinegra

Size: 8.5 in | 22 cm
Habitat: Humid and wet montane forest
Height: 2700-3600 m

Photo: ©

Blue-wiged Mountain-tanager, Anisognathus somptuosus, Tangará Primavera

Blue-winged Mountain-tanager

Anisognathus somptuosus
Spanish Name: Tangará Primavera

Size: 7.5in | 19 cm
Habitat: Borders of wet montane forest
Height: 1300-2800 m

Photo: © Luis A. Materon

Black-chinned Mountain-tanager, Anisognathus notabilis, Tangará del Pacífico

Black-chinned Mountain-tanager

Anisognathus notabilis
Spanish Name: Tangará del Pacífico

Size: 7.5 in | 19 cm
Habitat: Humid and wet montane forest border
Height: 900-2200 m

Photo: © Louise Auclair eBird S52741729 Macaulay Library ML 142436401

Santa Marta Mountain-tanager, Anisognathus melanogenys, Tangará Serrana

Santa Marta Mountain-tanager

Anisognathus melanogenys
Spanish Name: Tangará Serrana

Size: 7.5 in | 19 cm
Habitat: Humid and wet montane forest border
Height: 1900-3200 m

Photo: © Chris Wood eBird S38447215 Macaulay Library ML 65269211

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-tanager, Anisognathus lulunatus, Tangará Escarlata

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-tanager

Anisognathus lulunatus
Spanish Name: Tangará Escarlata

Size: 7.3 in | 18.5 cm
Habitat: Shrubby areas in wet montane forest
Height: 2400 - 3600 m

Photo: © Eduardo Lago V.

Lacrimose Mountain Tanager, Anisognathus lacrymosus,Tangará Lacrimosa

Lacrimose Mountain-tanager

Anisognathus lacrymosus
Spanish Name: Tangará Lacrimosa

Size: 7.5 in | 10 cm
Habitat: Humid montane forest border
Height: 2000-3400 m

Photo: © John Cahill xikanel.com eBird S31816682Macaulay Library ML 36361001

Perija mountain-tanager, Anisognathus (lacrymosus) pallididorsalis, Tangará del Perijá

Perijá Mountain-tanager (subsp.)

Anisognathus (lacrymosus) pallididorsalis
Spanish Name: Tangará del Perijá

Size: 7.5 in | 10 cm
Habitat: Humid montane forest
Height: 2000-3400 m

Photo: © Chamicero del Perijá eBird S52826765 Macaulay Library ML143861811

Lacrimose Mountain-tanager, Anisognathus (lacrymosus) lacrymosus, Tangará Lacrimosa

Lacrimose Mountain-tanager (subsp.)

Anisognathus (lacrymosus) lacrymosus
Spanish Name: Tangará Lacrimosa

Size: 7.5 in | 19 cm
Habitat: Humid montane forest
Height: 2000-3600 m

Photo: © Jeff Hapeman eBird S166289052 Macaulay Library ML621873874

Glistening-green Tanager, Chlorochrysa phoenicotis, Tangará Esmeralda

Glistening-green Tanager

Chlorochrysa phoenicotis
Spanish Name: Tangará Esmeralda

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Humid forest foothill
Height: 700-2400 m

Photo: © Eduardo Lago V.

Multicolored Tanager, Chlorochrysa nitidissima, Tangará Multicolor

Multicolored Tanager

Chlorochrysa nitidissima
Spanish Name: Tangará Lacrimosa

Size: 7.5 in | 10 cm
Habitat: Humid montane forest border
Height: 2000-3400 m

Photo: © John Cahill xikanel.com eBird S31816682Macaulay Library ML 36361001

Orange-eared Tanager, Chlorochrysa calliparaea,  Tangará Orejinaranja

Orange-eared Tanager

Chlorochrysa calliparaea
Spanish Name: Tangará Orejinaranja

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Humid and wet forest
Height: 90-2000 m

Photo: © Blake Matheson eBird S40220626 Macaulay Library ML 75986441

Yellow-green Tanager, Bangsia flavovirens, Tangará Verdiamarillo

Yellow-green Tanager

Bangsia flavovirens
Spanish Name: Tangará Verdiamarillo

Size: 6 in | 15 cm
Habitat: Wet montane forest
Height: 800-1250 m

Photo: © Nick Athanas eBird S14077569 Macaulay Library ML 117824611

Blue and Gold Tanager, Bangsia arcaei,  Tangará Azul-y-oro

Blue-and-gold Tanager

Bangsia arcaei
Spanish Name: Tangará Azul-y-oro

Size: 6.3 in | 16 cm
Habitat: Lower wet montane forest border
Height: 300-1200 m

Photo: © Gustavo Rojas eBird S134424501 Macaulay Library ML 563390101

Gold-ringed Tanager, Bangsia aureocincta, Tangará de Tatama

Gold-ringed Tanager

Bangsia aureocincta
Spanish Name: Tangará de Tatama

Size: 6.3 in | 16 cm
Habitat: Wet montane forest border
Height: 1500-2200 m

Photo: © Steve Kelling eBird S52502507 Macaulay Library ML 140390641

Moss-backed Tanager, Bangsia eddwardsi, Tangará Cariazul

Moss-backed Tanager

Bangsia edwardasi
Spanish Name: Tangará Cariazull

Size 6.3 in | 16cm
Habitat: Wet lower montane forest
Height: 400-2100 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S170637698 Macaulay Library ML 618152523

Golden-chested Tanager, Bangsia rothschildi, Tangará Pechidorada

Golden-chested Tanager

Bangsia rothschildi
Spanish Name: Tangará Pechidorada

Size: 6.3 in | 16 cm
Habitat: Humid forest
Height: 200-1100 m

Photo: © Luke Seitz eBird S10009656 Macaulay Library ML 39598131

Black and Gold Tanager, Bangsia melanochlamys, Tangará Aurinegra

Black-and-gold Tanager

Bangsia melanochlamys
Spanish Name: Tangará Aurinegra

Size: 6.3 in | 16 cm
Habitat: Wet montane forest border
Height: 1200-2400 m

Photo: © Edwin Munera eBird S28377915 Macaulay Library ML 32274661

Magpie Tanager, Cissopis leverianus, Tangará Urraca

Magpie Tanager

Cissopis leverianus
Spanish Name: Tangará Urraca

Size: 10 in |25cm
Habitat: Wet forest border along rivers
Height: <1800 m

Photo: ©  Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S114523291 Macaulay Library ML 467279181

Black-faced Tanager, Schistochlamys melanomas, Pizarrita sabanera

Black-faced Tanager

Schistochlamys melanomas
Spanish Name: Pizarrita sabanera

Size: 7.5 in | 19 cm
Habitat: Scrubby and grassy fields
Height: 100-1800 m

Photo: © Carlos Calle Quispe eBird S65098985 Macaulay Library ML 205209871

Masked Cardinal, Paroaria nigrogenis, Cardenal Pantanero

Masked Cardinal

Paroaria nigrogenis
Spanish Name: Cardenal Pantanero

Size: 7 in | 18 cm
Habitat: Open wet field, riverbank
Height: <1200 m

Photo: © Lev Frid eBird S63441710 Macaulay Library ML 199677671

Red-capped Cardinal, Paroaria gularis, Cardenal Pantanero

Red-capped Cardinal

Paroaria gularis
Spanish Name: Cardenal Pantanero

Size: 7 in | 18 cm
Habitat: Riverbank, wet fields
Height: <400 m

Photo: © Adam Jackson eBird S43987459 Macaulay Library ML 91498791

Red-capped Cardinal, Paroaria (gularis) gularis, Cardenal Pantanero

Red-capped Cardinal (subsp.)

Paroaria (gularis) gularis
Spanish Name: Cardenal Pantanero

Size: 7 in | 18 cm
Habitat: Riverbank, lakes, forest border
Height: <400 m

Photo: © Robert Lewis eBird S31657196 Macaulay Library ML 36348721

Dotted Tanager, Ixothraupis varia, Tangará Manchada

Dotted Tanager

Ixothraupis varia
Spanish Name: Tangará Manchada

Size: 4.8 in | 12.2 cm
Habitat: open wet field
Height: <250 m

Photo: © Aisse Gaertner eBird Checklist S62560968 Macaulay Library ML194709071

Rufous-throated Tanager, Ixothraupis rufigula, Tangará Barbirrufa

Rufous-throated Tanager

Ixothraupis rufigula
Spanish Name: Tangará Barbirrufa

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Humid montane forest
Height: 400-1800 m

Photo: © Luis A. Materon

Spotted Tanager, Ixothraupis punctata, Tangará Puntosa

Spotted Tanager

Ixothraupis punctata
Spanish Name: Tangará Puntosa

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Humid forest border
Height: 600-1500 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S148024483 Macaulay Library ML 608740215

Speckled Tanager, Ixothraupis gutatta,  Tangará Pecosa

Speckled Tanager

Ixothraupis gutatta
Spanish Name: Tangará Pecosa

Size: 5.2 in | 13.2 cm
Habitat: Border of humid forest
Height: 500-1800 m

Photo: © Gabriel Willow eBird S102920428 Macaulay Library ML 417464541

Yellow-bellied Tanager, Ixothraupis xanthogastra, Tangará Buchiamarilla

Yellow-bellied Tanager

Ixothraupis xanthogastra
Spanish Name: Tangará Buchiamarilla

Size: 4.8 in | 12.2 cm
Habitat: Bush and treeline
Height: <1200 m

Photo: © Bernardo Roca-Rey Ross eBird S54623524 Macaulay Library ML 151322001

Golden-naped Tanager

Chalcothraupis ruficervix
Spanish Name: Tangará Nuquidorada

Size: 5 in | 13 cm
Habitat: Humid and wet montane forest
Height: 1500-2500 m

Photo: © Luis A. Materon

Gray and Gold Taager, Poecilostreptus palmeri, Tangará Platinada

Grey-and-gold Tanager

Poecilostreptus palmeri
Spanish Name: Tangará Platinada

Size: 5.8 in | 14.7 cm
Habitat: Border of lower wet montane forest
Height: 300-1100 m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S171034000 Macaulay Library ML 618174068

Blue-gray Tanager, Thraupis (episcopus) cana,  Azulejo

Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episcopus
Spanish Name: Azulejo Común

Size: 6.7 in | 17 cm
Habitat: Rural and urban areas, garden, parks
Height: <2400 m

Photo: © Luis A. Materon

Blue-gray Tanager (subsp.)

Thraupis (episcopus) cana
Spanish Name: Azulejo

Size: 6.7 in | 17 cm
Habitat: Rural and urban areas, ranches, gardens,
Height: <2700 m

Photo: © Luis A. Materon

White-edge Tanager, Thraupis (episcopus) episcopus, Azulejo

White-edge Tanager (subsp.)

Thraupis (episcopus) episcopus
Spanish Name: Azulejo

Size: 6.7 in | 17cm
Habitat: Urban and rural areas, gardens, parks
Height: <2200 m

Photo: © Brian Sullivan eBird S38242563 Macaulay Library ML66383931

Glaucous-Tanager, Thraupis glaucocolpa, Azulejo Glauco

Glaucous Tanager

Thraupis glaucocolpa
Spanish Name: Azulejo Glauco

Size: 6.7 in | 17 cm
Habitat: Scrubbs, dry and arid areas
Height: < 500m

Photo: © Andres Vasquez Noboa eBird S127865186 Macaulay Library ML 535117991