Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical and tropical moist shrubland, subtropical and tropical heavily degraded former forest. From sea-level - 1,100 m.
Northern base of western and central Andes of Colombia (Antioquia south to middle Magdalena Valley) southern on Pacific coast and slope to north-western Ecuador (Esmeraldas).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Scarlet-and-white Tanager (Chrysothlypis salmoni) [XC262529]
by Olaf Jahn from Esmeraldas: Playa de Oro, village and vicinity, R\u00edo Santiago, Ecuador (call, calls)
Scarlet-and-white Tanager (Chrysothlypis salmoni) [XC17527]
by Andrew Spencer from Trail to the Rio Mira 4 km. west of Alto Tambo, Esmeraldas, Ecuador (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Originally described in genus Dacnis, then transferred to Nemosia, and later placed in present monotypic genus. More recently, has been included within Chrysothlypis by some, but plumage very different, and the two also differ substantially in behaviour and in some morphological features. Provisionally retained in monotypic genus. Thorough review of relationships, including molecular analysis, is warranted.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet