Spotted Tanager
Ixothraupis punctata(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Spotted Tanager
The Spotted Tanager (Ixothraupis punctata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Ixothraupis punctata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Spotted Tanager
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Ixothraupis punctata punctata
- Ixothraupis punctata zamorae
- Ixothraupis punctata perenensis
- Ixothraupis punctata annectens
- Ixothraupis punctata punctulata
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tanagra punctata
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Surinam; Surinam accepted as type locality.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.316
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Speckled Tanager
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Yellow-bellied Tanager
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Grey-and-gold Tanager
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Black-hooded Tanager
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Black-headed Tanager
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Silver-backed Tanager
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Black-capped Tanager
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