Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-and-yellow Tanager
Chrysothlypis chrysomelas
Black-and-yellow Tanager (Chrysothlypis chrysomelas) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-and-yellow Tanager (Chrysothlypis chrysomelas) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 13 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Chrysothlypis
- Species chrysomelas
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-and-yellow Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-and-yellow Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-and-yellow Tanager (Chrysothlypis chrysomelas) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica to Colombia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 4.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 16,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-and-yellow Tanager?
The Black-and-yellow Tanager is a very small bird that weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Black-and-yellow Tanager live?
The Black-and-yellow Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica to Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-and-yellow Tanager belong to?
The Black-and-yellow Tanager (Chrysothlypis chrysomelas) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-and-yellow Tanager eat?
The Black-and-yellow Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-and-yellow Tanager migrate?
The Black-and-yellow Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-and-yellow Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-and-yellow Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Black-and-yellow Tanager — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-and-yellow Tanager's range?
The Black-and-yellow Tanager has a mapped global range of about 16,000 km².
Conservation
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