How big is a Purplish-mantled Tanager?

The Purplish-mantled Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.

Where can you see a Purplish-mantled Tanager?

The Purplish-mantled Tanager occurs in 2 countries, including Colombia and Ecuador.

What birds look similar to a Purplish-mantled Tanager?

The Purplish-mantled Tanager is most easily confused with the Golden-crowned Tanager, the Yellow-throated Tanager and the Golden-collared Tanager.

Is the Purplish-mantled Tanager endangered?

The Purplish-mantled Tanager is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Purplish-mantled Tanager

Iridosornis porphyrocephalus

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus) is a rare tanager found in 2 countries, weighing about 23 g. The purplish-mantled tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Near ThreatenedRareEats fruitforest23 g

Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus), photo 1 — Photo: Jacob Saucier · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus), photo 2 — Photo: Jacob Saucier · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus), photo 3 — Photo: russnamitz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus), photo 4 — Photo: russnamitz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus), photo 5 — Photo: Ryan F. Mandelbaum · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus), photo 6 — Photo: Ryan F. Mandelbaum · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus), photo 7 — Photo: sngcanary · CC BY 2.0

Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus), photo 8 — Photo: russnamitz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus), photo 9 — Photo: russnamitz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus), photo 10 — Photo: russnamitz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Purplish-mantled Tanager

The purplish-mantled tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Where it lives

Colombia Ecuador

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Purplish-mantled Tanager look like?: The purplish-mantled tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Purplish-mantled Tanager?: The Purplish-mantled Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
Where can you see a Purplish-mantled Tanager?: The Purplish-mantled Tanager occurs in 2 countries, including Colombia and Ecuador.
What birds look similar to a Purplish-mantled Tanager?: The Purplish-mantled Tanager is most easily confused with the Golden-crowned Tanager, the Yellow-throated Tanager and the Golden-collared Tanager.
Is the Purplish-mantled Tanager endangered?: The Purplish-mantled Tanager is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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