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Chlorochrysa phoenicotis

Glistening-green Tanager


Chlorochrysa phoenicotis

(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1851)
Tangara Verde Reluciente
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Calliste phoenicotis.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The glistening-green tanager (Chlorochrysa phoenicotis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Males are almost entirely bright glistening emerald green, with small gray patches behind and below the eye with another on the shoulders. Females are slightly duller than males.

Source: Wikipedia, article Chlorochrysa phoenicotis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 702860
  Adult
Mindo
Pichincha
Ecuador
07/20/2025
Carmen Lúcia Bays Figueiredo
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Photography ID: 495500
  Adult
Mindo
Pichincha
Ecuador
05/15/2022
Carlos Schmidt



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252110120/07/2025EcuadorPichinchaSachatamia Lodge, MindoCarmen Lúcia Bays Figueiredo
190569627/10/2023EcuadorPichinchaBosque Protector - Mindo Nambillo, Mindo3Julián Tocce
159043015/05/2022EcuadorPichinchaMashpi, MindoCarlos Schmidt
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Glistening-green Tanager (Chlorochrysa phoenicotis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 18/09/2026.