How big is a Black-faced Tanager?

The Black-faced Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 33 g.

Where can you see a Black-faced Tanager?

The Black-faced Tanager occurs in 11 countries, including Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia.

What does a Black-faced Tanager sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Black-faced Tanager on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Black-faced Tanager?

The Black-faced Tanager is most easily confused with the Cinnamon Tanager.

Is the Black-faced Tanager endangered?

The Black-faced Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Black-faced Tanager

Schistochlamys melanopis

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis) is a rare tanager found in 11 countries, weighing about 33 g. The black-faced tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis), photo 1 — Photo: Dolhijn · CC BY 3.0

Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Donald Davesne, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Vincent A. Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Vincent A. Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Nicolas Olejnik, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Vincent A. Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Pedro Sisnando Araújo dos Santos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Vincent A. Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Vincent A. Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Black-faced Tanager

The black-faced tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What the Black-faced Tanager sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Colombia Brazil Peru Venezuela Bolivia Ecuador Suriname French Guiana Guyana

Recorded as a rare visitor in Argentina, Panama.

When to see it

The Black-faced Tanager can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Cinnamon TanagerSchistochlamys ruficapillus

Quick questions

What does a Black-faced Tanager look like?: The black-faced tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Black-faced Tanager?: The Black-faced Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 33 g.
Where can you see a Black-faced Tanager?: The Black-faced Tanager occurs in 11 countries, including Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia.
What does a Black-faced Tanager sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Black-faced Tanager on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Black-faced Tanager?: The Black-faced Tanager is most easily confused with the Cinnamon Tanager.
Is the Black-faced Tanager endangered?: The Black-faced Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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