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Iridosornis porphyrocephalus

Purplish-mantled Tanager


Iridosornis porphyrocephalus

Sclater, PL, 1856
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Iridornis porphyrocephala.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened


Description


The purplish-mantled tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.

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





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Photography ID: 211215
  Adult
Apía
Risaralda
Colombia
04/16/2014
Jose Luis Fernandez Guaraz



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
39997307/02/2016ColombiaRisaraldaVereda La Cumbre - Sector Ventiaderos, ApíaJulian Zuleta
39635010/01/2016ColombiaRisaraldaVereda La Linea -finca Morro Azul, Apía1Julian Zuleta
59317116/04/2014ColombiaRisaraldaApíaJose Luis Fernandez Guaraz
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 30/09/2026.