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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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Foto
Photography ID: 599801
  Adult
Flor de Café/Plataforma
San Martín
Peru
07/08/2024
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 599428
  Adult
Reserva Fundo Alto Nieva
San Martín
Peru
07/12/2024
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 500496
  Adult
Chapada dos Guimaraes
Mato Grosso
Brazil
06/08/2022
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 206253
  Adult
Chapada dos Guimaraes
Mato Grosso
Brazil
05/22/2017
Pablo Eguia



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
214287412/07/2024PeruSan MartínReserva Fundo Alto Nieva2Pablo Eguia
214258708/07/2024PeruSan MartínFlor de Café/Plataforma3Pablo Eguia
160969908/06/2022BrazilMato GrossoParque Nacional Chapada dos Guimarães, Chapada dos GuimaraesPablo Eguia
58298922/05/2017BrazilMato GrossoChapada dos GuimaraesPablo Eguia
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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 29/09/2026.