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Stilpnia viridicollis

Silver-backed Tanager


Stilpnia viridicollis

(Taczanowski, W, 1884)
Tangara Dorsiplateada
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Stilpnia viridicollis, Tangara viridicollis.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The silver-backed tanager (Stilpnia viridicollis), also known as the silvery tanager, is a species of bird in the tanager family. It is found in humid highland forests in southern Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. It is regularly spotted at Machu Picchu.

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





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Photography ID: 26942
♀  Adult
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
05/21/2013
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 26941
♂  Adult
Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Peru
05/21/2013
Pablo Eguia



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
215931424/09/2024PeruCuzcoSantuario Histórico de Machu Picchu1Lucio La Grotteria
215687824/09/2024PeruCuzcoSantuario Histórico de Machu Picchu1Jorge La Grotteria
109983921/10/2018PeruCuzcoFerrocarril (Hidroeléctrica a Aguas Calientes), Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu6Julian Quillen Vidoz
109983819/10/2018PeruCuzcoFerrocarril (Hidroeléctrica a Aguas Calientes), Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu2Julian Quillen Vidoz
13329327/08/2013PeruCuzcoSantuario Histórico de Machu PicchuEmilio Martin Perez
7321021/05/2013PeruCuzcoSantuario Histórico de Machu PicchuPablo Eguia
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Silver-backed Tanager (Stilpnia viridicollis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 29/09/2026.