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Eastern Chat-Tanager
Calyptophilus frugivorus
Eastern Chat-Tanager (Calyptophilus frugivorus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Eastern Chat-Tanager (Calyptophilus frugivorus) is a member of the Calyptophilidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 32.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Calyptophilidae Chat-tanagers
- Genus Calyptophilus
- Species frugivorus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Calyptophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eastern Chat-Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Eastern Chat-Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Eastern Chat-Tanager (Calyptophilus frugivorus) is a member of the Calyptophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Hispaniola.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 8.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 7,294 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eastern Chat-Tanager?
The Eastern Chat-Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 32.1 g.
Where does the Eastern Chat-Tanager live?
The Eastern Chat-Tanager is found across North America with a range covering NA Hispaniola, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Eastern Chat-Tanager belong to?
The Eastern Chat-Tanager (Calyptophilus frugivorus) belongs to the Calyptophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eastern Chat-Tanager eat?
The Eastern Chat-Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eastern Chat-Tanager migrate?
The Eastern Chat-Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Eastern Chat-Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Eastern Chat-Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Eastern Chat-Tanager — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Eastern Chat-Tanager's range?
The Eastern Chat-Tanager has a mapped global range of about 7,294 km².
Conservation
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