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Yellow-green Tanager
Bangsia flavovirens
Yellow-green Tanager (Bangsia flavovirens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-green Tanager (Bangsia flavovirens) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Bangsia
- Species flavovirens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-green 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 Yellow-green Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-green Tanager (Bangsia flavovirens) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia and nw Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 736 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-green Tanager?
The Yellow-green Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Yellow-green Tanager live?
The Yellow-green Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia and nw Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-green Tanager belong to?
The Yellow-green Tanager (Bangsia flavovirens) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-green Tanager eat?
The Yellow-green Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-green Tanager migrate?
The Yellow-green Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-green Tanager endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Yellow-green Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-green Tanager — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-green Tanager's range?
The Yellow-green Tanager has a mapped global range of about 736 km².
Conservation
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