Glistening-green Tanager
Chlorochrysa phoenicotis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The glistening-green tanager (Chlorochrysa phoenicotis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Males are almost entirely bright glistening emerald green, with small gray patches behind and below the eye with another on the shoulders.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Andes of western Colombia and western Ecuador.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Glistening-green 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.
