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Stilpnia cyanicollis
The Blue-necked tanager (Stilpnia cyanicollis) is a bird found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Forest edges and gardens in the Andes foothills. It eats fruit and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Blue-necked tanager on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Stilpnia cyanicollis |
|---|---|
| Region | South America |
| Found in | Colombia, Ecuador and Peru |
🏡 Where the Blue-necked tanager lives
Forest edges and gardens in the Andes foothills.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🍎 Fruit80%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs20%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Blue-necked tanager
Recorded by Jonas Nilsson (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1097218. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Blue-necked tanager
Where does the Blue-necked tanager live?
The Blue-necked tanager lives in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Forest edges and gardens in the Andes foothills.
What does the Blue-necked tanager eat?
fruit (about 80%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Blue-necked tanager endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.