Purplish-mantled Tanager
Iridosornis porphyrocephalus
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The purplish-mantled tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Humid western Andes of Colombia and northwestern Ecuador.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Purplish-mantled 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.
