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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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Foto
Photography ID: 645960
♂  Adult
Valle del Utcubamba
Amazonas
Peru
05/19/2025
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 645959
♂  Adult
Valle del Utcubamba
Amazonas
Peru
05/19/2025
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 643164
♀  Adult
ACP Abra Patricia
Amazonas
Peru
05/17/2025
Pablo Serur
Foto
Photography ID: 612620
♂  Adult
Centro de Interpretación Huembo
Amazonas
Peru
07/13/2024
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 612248
♀  Adult
Fundo Alto Nieva
Amazonas
Peru
07/12/2024
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 597623
♂  Adult
Centro de Interpretación Huembo
Amazonas
Peru
07/13/2024
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 224188
♂  Adult
Cocachimba
Amazonas
Peru
10/09/2017
Rutger Koperdraad
Foto
Photography ID: 171016
♂  Adult
Leimebamba
Amazonas
Peru
10/03/2016
Rutger Koperdraad



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
232975319/05/2025PeruAmazonasValle del UtcubambaFederico J. Villegas
232000917/05/2025PeruAmazonasEcoan Owlet Lodge, ACP Abra PatriciaPablo Serur
220537113/07/2024PeruAmazonasCentro de Interpretación HuemboFederico J. Villegas
213921613/07/2024PeruAmazonasCentro de Interpretación HuemboJorge Schlemmer
212754513/07/2024PeruAmazonasHuembo, Pomacochas2Nino A. Grangetto
220426812/07/2024PeruAmazonasFundo Alto NievaFederico J. Villegas
109982818/07/2019PeruAmazonasCamino Atuen4Julian Quillen Vidoz
109982717/07/2019PeruAmazonasACP Abra Patricia2Julian Quillen Vidoz
109983311/07/2019PeruAmazonasFundo Alto Nieva2Julian Quillen Vidoz
63200410/10/2017PeruAmazonasFundo Alto NievaRutger Koperdraad
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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 09/10/2026.