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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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Species photographs

Count: 29

Foto
Photography ID: 688186
♂  Adult
Aguas Calientes
Cuzco
Peru
07/08/2024
Marcelo Zanotti
Foto
Photography ID: 664622
 Valle Calquiña
Cuzco
Peru
09/21/2025
Julian Uriel Collado
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: 613368
♂  Adult
Avenida Hermanos Ayar
Cuzco
Peru
09/24/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 613011
♂  Adult
Avenida Hermanos Ayar
Cuzco
Peru
09/23/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 613010
♂  Adult
Avenida Hermanos Ayar
Cuzco
Peru
09/23/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 613009
♀  Adult
Avenida Hermanos Ayar
Cuzco
Peru
09/23/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
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



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Species records

Count: 53



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
251398621/07/2026PeruCuzcoCarretera Hiram Bingham, Santuario Historico Machu Picchu1Diego Oscar
240241421/09/2025PeruCuzcoValle Calquiña1Silvina Collado
240160921/09/2025PeruCuzcoValle Calquiña1Julian Uriel Collado
232975319/05/2025PeruAmazonasValle del UtcubambaFederico J. Villegas
232000917/05/2025PeruAmazonasEcoan Owlet Lodge, ACP Abra PatriciaPablo Serur
215952326/09/2024PeruCuzcoCamino sin nombrar2Lucio La Grotteria
215804726/09/2024PeruCuzcoCamino sin nombrar2Jorge La Grotteria
215944125/09/2024PeruCuzcoCamino sin nombrar1Lucio La Grotteria
215778825/09/2024PeruCuzcoCamino sin nombrar1Jorge La Grotteria
215937024/09/2024PeruCuzcoAvenida Hermanos Ayar2Lucio La Grotteria
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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 25/09/2026.