Red-shouldered Tanager
Tachyphonus phoenicius
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The red-shouldered tanager (Tachyphonus phoenicius) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
The Guianas and southern Venezuela to northeastern Peru and Amazonian Brazil.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-shouldered tanager
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
