Yellow-backed tanager

Hemithraupis flavicollis

The yellow-backed tanager (Hemithraupis flavicollis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers.

Family: Thraupidae Order: passerines Conservation: Least Concern
Yellow-backed tanager

About the Yellow-backed tanager

The yellow-backed tanager (Hemithraupis flavicollis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela; also extreme eastern Panama in Central America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.

Fun Facts About Yellow-backed tanager

  • Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.

Conservation Status

The Yellow-backed tanager is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.

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Taxonomy & Classification

Orderpasserines
FamilyThraupidae
GenusHemithraupis
SpeciesHemithraupis flavicollis

Range & Habitat

Range map of Yellow-backed tanager

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Related Species

Other species in the Thraupidae family: