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Yellow-lored Tanager
Chlorothraupis frenata
Yellow-lored Tanager (Chlorothraupis frenata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
Found across 6 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Yellow-lored Tanager (Chlorothraupis frenata) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in South America.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
- Genus Chlorothraupis
- Species frenata
Quick facts
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Yellow-lored Tanager (Chlorothraupis frenata) belongs to the Cardinalidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Andean foothills from c Colombia to c Bolivia.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 109,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
Where does the Yellow-lored Tanager live?
The Yellow-lored Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA e Andean foothills from c Colombia to c Bolivia.
What family does the Yellow-lored Tanager belong to?
The Yellow-lored Tanager (Chlorothraupis frenata) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What sound does the Yellow-lored Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-lored 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 Yellow-lored Tanager's range?
The Yellow-lored Tanager has a mapped global range of about 109,000 km².
Conservation
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