Vermilion Tanager (Calochaetes coccineus)

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
17 - 18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater, 1858)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From 1,100 - 2,000 m, occasionally 600 - 2,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

Eastern slope of Andes from southern Colombia (western Caquet�) south to southern Peru (Ayacucho and Cordillera Vilcabamba, in northern Cuzco).

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).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

Vermilion Tanager (Calochaetes coccineus) [XC257144]
by John V. Moore from San Mart\u00edn: 'Abra Patricia camp 1', ca. 25 km ENE of Florida, Peru (call, subsong, calls)

Vermilion Tanager (Calochaetes coccineus) [XC250564]
by Daniel F. Lane from Zamora-Chinchipe: above 'Caba\u00f1as Yankuam' 2 km S Las Orchideas, Nangaritza Valley, Ecuador (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Vermilion Tanager (Calochaetes coccineus) - 10 files

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