Tanagers & Allies of Ecuador
177 tanagers and allies recorded in Ecuador on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
177 tanagers and allies have been recorded in Ecuador on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Thraupidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Tanagers & Allies of Ecuador to know first
Ash-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejus
BananaquitCoereba flaveola
Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
Band-tailed Sierra FinchRhopospina alaudina
Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola
Beryl-spangled TanagerTangara nigroviridis
Bicolored ConebillConirostrum bicolor
Black FlowerpiercerDiglossa humeralis
Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa
Black-and-white TanagerConothraupis speculigera
Black-backed Bush TanagerUrothraupis stolzmanni
Black-billed Seed FinchSporophila atrirostris
Black-capped HemispingusKleinothraupis atropileus
Black-capped TanagerStilpnia heinei
Black-chested Mountain TanagerCnemathraupis eximia
Black-chinned Mountain TanagerAnisognathus notabilis
Black-cowled SaltatorSaltator nigriceps
Black-eared HemispingusSphenopsis melanotis
The full list — 177 tanagers and allies of Ecuador in our library
- Ash-breasted Sierra Finch
- Bananaquit
- Band-tailed Seedeater
- Band-tailed Sierra Finch
- Bay-headed Tanager
- Beryl-spangled Tanager
- Bicolored Conebill
- Black Flowerpiercer
- Black-and-white Seedeater
- Black-and-white Tanager
- Black-backed Bush Tanager
- Black-billed Seed Finch
- Black-capped Hemispingus
- Black-capped Tanager
- Black-chested Mountain Tanager
- Black-chinned Mountain Tanager
- Black-cowled Saltator
- Black-eared Hemispingus
- Black-faced Dacnis
- Black-faced Tanager
- Black-headed Hemispingus
- Black-throated Flowerpiercer
- Black-winged Saltator
- Blue Dacnis
- Blue-and-black Tanager
- Blue-and-yellow Tanager
- Blue-backed Conebill
- Blue-black Grassquit
- Blue-browed Tanager
- Blue-capped Tanager
- Blue-grey Tanager
- Blue-necked Tanager
- Blue-whiskered Tanager
- Blue-winged Mountain Tanager
- Bluish Flowerpiercer
- Bluish-grey Saltator
- Buff-bellied Tanager
- Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager
- Buff-throated Saltator
- Capped Conebill
- Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch
- Chestnut-bellied Seedeater
- Chestnut-throated Seedeater
- Chestnut-vented Conebill
- Cinereous Conebill
- Collared Warbling Finch
- Common Cactus Finch
- Crimson-breasted Finch
- Drab Seedeater
- Dull-colored Grassquit
- Emerald Tanager
- Espanola Cactus Finch
- Fawn-breasted Tanager
- Flame-crested Tanager
- Flame-faced Tanager
- Flame-rumped Tanager
- Fulvous Shrike-Tanager
- Fulvous-crested Tanager
- Genovesa Cactus Finch
- Genovesa Ground Finch
- Giant Conebill
- Glistening-green Tanager
- Glossy Flowerpiercer
- Golden Tanager
- Golden-chested Tanager
- Golden-collared Honeycreeper
- Golden-crowned Tanager
- Golden-eared Tanager
- Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer
- Golden-hooded Tanager
- Golden-naped Tanager
- Grass-green Tanager
- Grassland Yellow Finch
- Green Honeycreeper
- Green Warbler-Finch
- Green-and-gold Tanager
- Grey Seedeater
- Grey Warbler-Finch
- Grey-and-gold Tanager
- Grey-headed Tanager
- Guira Tanager
- Hooded Mountain Tanager
- Indigo Flowerpiercer
- Lacrimose Mountain Tanager
- Large Ground Finch
- Large Tree Finch
- Large-billed Seed Finch
- Lesson’s Seedeater
- Lined Seedeater
- Magpie Tanager
- Mangrove Finch
- Masked Crimson Tanager
- Masked Mountain Tanager
- Masked Saltator
- Masked Tanager
- Medium Ground Finch
- Medium Tree Finch
- Metallic-green Tanager
- Moss-backed Tanager
- Oleaginous Hemispingus
- Opal-crowned Tanager
- Opal-rumped Tanager
- Orange-eared Tanager
- Orange-headed Tanager
- Orange-throated Tanager
- Palm Tanager
- Paradise Tanager
- Paramo Seedeater
- Parrot-billed Seedeater
- Pearly-breasted Conebill
- Pink-billed Cnemoscopus
- Plain-colored Seedeater
- Plumbeous Sierra Finch
- Plushcap
- Purple Honeycreeper
- Purplish-mantled Tanager
- Red Pileated Finch
- Red-capped Cardinal
- Red-crested Cardinal
- Red-legged Honeycreeper
- Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
- Rufous-chested Tanager
- Rufous-crested Tanager
- Rufous-throated Tanager
- Rufous-winged Tanager
- Rusty Flowerpiercer
- Saffron Finch
- Saffron-crowned Tanager
- Scarlet-and-white Tanager
- Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager
- Scarlet-breasted Dacnis
- Scarlet-browed Tanager
- Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
- Scrub Tanager
- Sharp-beaked Ground Finch
- Short-billed Honeycreeper
- Silver-backed Tanager
- Silver-beaked Tanager
- Silver-throated Tanager
- Slate-colored Grosbeak
- Slate-colored Seedeater
- Slaty Finch
- Small Ground Finch
- Small Tree Finch
- Speckled Tanager
- Spotted Tanager
- Straw-backed Tanager
- Streaked Saltator
- Sulphur-throated Finch
- Superciliaried Hemispingus
- Swallow Tanager
- Tawny-crested Tanager
- Thick-billed Seed Finch
- Tit-like Dacnis
- Turquoise Tanager
- Vampire Ground Finch
- Variable Seedeater
- Vegetarian Finch
- Vermilion Tanager
- Warbling Masked Flowerpiercer
- Wedge-tailed Grass Finch
- White-bellied Dacnis
- White-capped Tanager
- White-lined Tanager
- White-shouldered Tanager
- White-sided Flowerpiercer
- Wing-barred Seedeater
- Woodpecker Finch
- Yellow-backed Tanager
- Yellow-bellied Dacnis
- Yellow-bellied Seedeater
- Yellow-bellied Tanager
- Yellow-faced Grassquit
- Yellow-green Tanager
- Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak
- Yellow-throated Tanager
- Yellow-tufted Dacnis
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- Birds of Ecuador
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Ecuador (202 species)
- Hummingbirds of Ecuador (130 species)
- Ovenbirds & Woodcreepers of Ecuador (105 species)
- Antbirds of Ecuador (94 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Ecuador (50 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Ecuador (46 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Ecuador (38 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ecuador (37 species)
- New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Ecuador (35 species)
- New World Warblers of Ecuador (34 species)
- Woodpeckers of Ecuador (34 species)
- Owls of Ecuador (29 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Ecuador (29 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of Ecuador (28 species)
- Cotingas of Ecuador (27 species)
- New World Sparrows of Ecuador (26 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Ecuador (25 species)
- Wrens of Ecuador (25 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Ecuador (22 species)
- Thrushes of Ecuador (22 species)
- True Finches of Ecuador (20 species)
- Cardinals & Grosbeaks of Ecuador (19 species)
- Falcons of Ecuador (19 species)
- Swallows & Martins of Ecuador (19 species)
- Vireos of Ecuador (19 species)
Tanagers & Allies in other regions
- Tanagers & Allies of Peru (188 species)
- Tanagers & Allies of Colombia (179 species)
- Tanagers & Allies of Brazil (148 species)
- Tanagers & Allies of Argentina (100 species)
- Tanagers & Allies of Costa Rica (52 species)
- Tanagers & Allies of Mexico (26 species)
- Tanagers & Allies of the United States (23 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many tanagers and allies are found in Ecuador?
177 tanagers and allies that we profile appear on Ecuador's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these tanagers and allies really found there?
Yes — each one is on Ecuador's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these tanagers and allies belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see tanagers and allies in Ecuador right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.