White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus): Photos, Range and Facts

Overview

The white-lined tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is a resident breeder from Costa Rica south to northern Argentina and on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Lowlands of Costa Rica to northern Argentina and Amazonian Brazil.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Continents

North America
South America

Countries

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
French Guiana
Guyana
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela

Sources and further reading

Wikipedia: White-lined 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.