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Schistochlamys melanopis

Black-faced Tanager


Schistochlamys melanopis

(Latham, J, 1790)
Frutero Cara Negra
Sanhaçu-de-coleira
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Other common names: Chovy Estero.

Synonyms: T[anagra] melanopis.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The black-faced tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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





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Photography ID: 511919
  Adult
Chapada dos Guimaraes
Mato Grosso
Brazil
09/01/2022
Ramon Moller Jensen
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Photography ID: 500496
  Adult
Chapada dos Guimaraes
Mato Grosso
Brazil
06/08/2022
Pablo Eguia



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
181021727/07/2023BrazilMato GrossoParque Nacional Chapada dos Guimarães, Chapada dos GuimaraesNicolas Olejnik
166348701/09/2022BrazilMato GrossoParque Nacional Chapada dos Guimarães, Chapada dos GuimaraesRamon Moller Jensen
160969908/06/2022BrazilMato GrossoParque Nacional Chapada dos Guimarães, Chapada dos GuimaraesPablo Eguia
61059601/08/2017BrazilMato GrossoParque Nacional Chapada dos Guimarães, Chapada dos GuimaraesEmiliano Garcia Loyola
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-faced Tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 04/10/2026.