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Heterospingus xanthopygius

Scarlet-browed Tanager


Heterospingus xanthopygius

(Sclater, PL, 1855)
Tangara Cejiescarlata
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Tachyphonus xanthopygius.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The scarlet-browed tanager (Heterospingus xanthopygius) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

It is found in Panama, Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Source: Wikipedia, article Heterospingus xanthopygius. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 4

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Photography ID: 703366
♀  Adult
Pacto
Pichincha
Ecuador
07/21/2025
Carmen Lúcia Bays Figueiredo
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Photography ID: 703365
♂  Adult
Pacto
Pichincha
Ecuador
07/21/2025
Carmen Lúcia Bays Figueiredo
Foto
Photography ID: 163313
♂  Adult
Mindo
Pichincha
Ecuador
10/08/2014
Carmelo López Abad
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Photography ID: 80480
♂  Adult
Buenaventura
Valle del Cauca
Colombia
02/01/2015
Andres Mauricio Henao


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252333821/07/2025EcuadorPichinchaReserva Natural Sacha Guatusa, PactoCarmen Lúcia Bays Figueiredo
210612210/06/2023EcuadorPichinchaRio Silanche Bird Sanctuary4Sabrina Godoy
42195224/03/2016ColombiaRisaraldaReserva Natural Alto Amurrapa, Pueblo Rico1Julian Zuleta
23528901/02/2015ColombiaValle del CaucaMargen del Rio Dagua, BuenaventuraAndres Mauricio Henao
46761508/10/2014EcuadorPichinchaReserva Rio Silanche, MindoCarmelo López Abad
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Scarlet-browed Tanager (Heterospingus xanthopygius) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 09/10/2026.