Yellow-bellied Tanager
Ixothraupis xanthogastra
The Yellow-bellied Tanager (Ixothraupis xanthogastra) is a rare tanager found in 7 countries. The yellow-bellied tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
About the Yellow-bellied Tanager
The yellow-bellied tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is across northern and western South America, being found from Venezuela east into Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, south into Brazil and Bolivia, and east into Guyana. It mostly inhabits lowland tropical forests, woodland edges, and secondary growth. It is, on average, it is 11–12.2 cm (4.3–4.8 in) long and weighs 14.1–17.9 g (0.5–0.6 oz). It is largely green with a pattern of black spots, with a clean yellow belly and unspotted flanks. It is classified as being of least concern by the IUCN.
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How to identify it
The yellow-bellied tanager is, on average, it is 11–12.2 cm (4.3–4.8 in) long and weighs 14.1–17.9 g (0.5–0.6 oz). It is largely emerald to grass green, with a clean yellow belly that gives it its name. The wings and bluish-green. The entire body, excepting the belly and flanks, is covered with a black spot pattern. The lores are also blackish.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Yellow-bellied 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
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Yellow-bellied Tanager?
- The yellow-bellied tanager is, on average, it is 11–12.2 cm (4.3–4.8 in) long and weighs 14.1–17.9 g (0.5–0.6 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- Where can you see a Yellow-bellied Tanager?
- The Yellow-bellied Tanager occurs in 7 countries, including Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and Bolivia.
- What birds look similar to a Yellow-bellied Tanager?
- The Yellow-bellied Tanager is most easily confused with the Spotted Tanager, the Dotted Tanager and the Rufous-throated Tanager.
- Is the Yellow-bellied Tanager endangered?
- The Yellow-bellied Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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