White-Lined Tanager
Tachyphonus rufus
About This Species
A conspicuous black-and-white tanager of forest edges, clearings and gardens across northern South America, often seen in pairs perched in the open on low branches or foraging for fruit and insects in scrubby vegetation. It is active through the day and easiest to spot in early morning when pairs call and move between exposed perches.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- A comfortable distance of several metres is enough to observe normal perching and foraging behaviour without causing it to flee.
- Wildlife protection rules vary across its South American range, so check local regulations rather than assuming a single standard applies, and avoid approaching any nest closely during the breeding season.
LCAvesPasseriformesThraupidae
Seasonal Activity
177,770 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.