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Puerto Rican Tanager
Nesospingus speculiferus
Puerto Rican Tanager (Nesospingus speculiferus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Puerto Rican Tanager (Nesospingus speculiferus) is a member of the Phaenicophilidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 35.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Phaenicophilidae Greater Antillean Tanagers
- Genus Nesospingus
- Species speculiferus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phaenicophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Puerto Rican Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Puerto Rican Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Puerto Rican Tanager (Nesospingus speculiferus) is a member of the Phaenicophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Puerto Rico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8,774 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Puerto Rican Tanager?
The Puerto Rican Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 35.2 g.
Where does the Puerto Rican Tanager live?
The Puerto Rican Tanager is found across North America with a range covering NA Puerto Rico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Puerto Rican Tanager belong to?
The Puerto Rican Tanager (Nesospingus speculiferus) belongs to the Phaenicophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Puerto Rican Tanager eat?
The Puerto Rican Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Puerto Rican Tanager migrate?
The Puerto Rican Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Puerto Rican Tanager endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Puerto Rican Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Puerto Rican Tanager — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Puerto Rican Tanager's range?
The Puerto Rican Tanager has a mapped global range of about 8,774 km².
Conservation
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