Yellow-bellied Tanager (Tangara xanthogastra)

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
11 - 12.70 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater, 1851)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 1,350 m, occasionally up to 1,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela.

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)...)

Yellow-bellied Tanager (Ixothraupis xanthogastra) [XC22955]
by id from Pilcopata, Manu Road, Cusco, Peru (call)

Yellow-bellied Tanager (Ixothraupis xanthogastra) [XC81857]
by rudy gelis from Mitu, Vaupes, Colombia (call)

Subspecies
Genetic data indicate that this species and Spotted Tanager (Tangara punctata), Speckled Tanager (Tangara guttata), Dotted Tanager (Tangara varia) and Rufous-throated Tanager (Tangara rufigula) form a species group. Highland subspecies phelpsi differs in numerous ways from nominate, and may merit separate species status.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

xanthogastra (Sclater, 1851) - Eastern Colombia (from Meta and Vaup�s) east to southern Venezuela (southern Amazonas and south-western Bol��var), south to eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, western Brazil (east to R Negro, middle R Juru� and upper R Pur�s), and northern Bolivia (south to Cochabamba).
phelpsi Zimmer, JT, 1943 - Southern Venezuela in northern Amazonas and northern and eastern Bol��var (from lower R Caura east to Uei-tepui, on Brazilian border). Also eastern Guyana.

References
See References.

Files:

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