About the Yellow-backed Tanager
The yellow-backed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela; also extreme eastern Panama in Central America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae) |
| Species | Hemithraupis flavicollis |
| Species Codes | yebtan1, YBTA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Yellow-backed Tanager belong to?
The Yellow-backed Tanager (Hemithraupis flavicollis) belongs to the Tanagers and Allies family (Thraupidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Yellow-backed Tanager?
The yellow-backed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela; also extreme eastern Panama in Central America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowla...
Where can I report a Yellow-backed Tanager sighting?
You can log sightings of Yellow-backed Tanager on eBird (ebird.org) using species code yebtan1, or on iNaturalist.
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