Silver-backed Tanager
Stilpnia viridicollis
The Silver-backed Tanager (Stilpnia viridicollis) is a rare tanager found in 3 countries. The silver-backed tanager, also known as the silvery tanager, is a species of bird in the tanager family.
About the Silver-backed Tanager
The silver-backed tanager, also known as the silvery tanager, is a species of bird in the tanager family. It is found in humid highland forests in southern Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. It is regularly spotted at Machu Picchu.
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What the Silver-backed Tanager sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Silver-backed Tanager can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- What does a Silver-backed Tanager look like?
- The silver-backed tanager, also known as the silvery tanager, is a species of bird in the tanager family.
- Where can you see a Silver-backed Tanager?
- The Silver-backed Tanager occurs in 3 countries, including Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.
- What does a Silver-backed Tanager sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Silver-backed Tanager on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Silver-backed Tanager?
- The Silver-backed Tanager is most easily confused with the Chestnut-backed Tanager, the Black-headed Tanager and the Masked Tanager.
- Is the Silver-backed Tanager endangered?
- The Silver-backed Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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