Green-and-gold Tanager
Tangara schrankii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTangara
- SpeciesTangara schrankii (Green-and-gold Tanager)
The green-and-gold tanager (Tangara schrankii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. It is one of 27 species in the genus Tangara. It is found in the western and central Amazon Basin in eastern Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, central Bolivia, and northwestern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Green-and-gold Tanager sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 452 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Opal-rumped Tanager
Tangara velia
Opal-crowned Tanager
Tangara callophrys
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Turquoise Tanager
Tangara mexicana
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Red-capped Cardinal
Paroaria gularis
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Masked Crimson Tanager
Ramphocelus nigrogularis
Green Honeycreeper
Chlorophanes spiza
Purple Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes caeruleus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green-and-gold Tanager in Yasuní National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Green-and-gold Tanager sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 452 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green-and-gold Tanager in Yasuní National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Green-and-gold Tanager in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.