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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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Species photographs

Count: 24

Foto
Photography ID: 647145
  Adult
Coqueiro seco
Alagoas
Brazil
08/08/2025
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 602583
♂  Adult
Flor de Café/Plataforma
San Martín
Peru
07/08/2024
Federico J. Villegas
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: 594051
♂  Adult
Flor de Café/Plataforma
San Martín
Peru
07/08/2024
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 593683
  Adult
Flor de Café/Plataforma
San Martín
Peru
07/08/2024
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 577041
  Adult
Coqueiro seco
Alagoas
Brazil
03/22/2024
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 553756
  Adult
Proama- 319
Amazonas
Brazil
08/20/2022
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 511919
  Adult
Chapada dos Guimaraes
Mato Grosso
Brazil
09/01/2022
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 500496
  Adult
Chapada dos Guimaraes
Mato Grosso
Brazil
06/08/2022
Pablo Eguia



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Species records

Count: 86



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252392331/08/2026BrazilMato GrossoVale da Bencao, Chapada dos Guimaraes3Hugo Caverzasi
251783129/08/2026BrazilMato GrossoPousada Do ParqueNicolas Olejnik
251190519/08/2026BrazilMato GrossoPousada Do ParqueNicolas Olejnik
246573701/05/202617:40ParaguayCanindeyúRefugio Biológico Binacional Mbaracayú, Salto Del GuairaRoberto Fermín Derna
234039413/08/2025BrazilMato GrossoChapada dos GuimaraesNicolas Olejnik
233882408/08/2025BrazilAlagoasRiacho dos Remédios, Coqueiro secoEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
229946109/06/2025BrazilMato GrossoPousada Do Parque2Nicolas Olejnik
214371612/07/2024PeruSan MartínReserva Fundo Alto Nieva2Jorge Schlemmer
214287412/07/2024PeruSan MartínReserva Fundo Alto Nieva2Pablo Eguia
212735712/07/2024PeruSan MartínReserva Fundo Alto Nieva2Nino A. Grangetto
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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 24/09/2026.