Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Scarlet-and-white Tanager
Chrysothlypis salmoni
Scarlet-and-white Tanager (Chrysothlypis salmoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Scarlet-and-white Tanager (Chrysothlypis salmoni) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Chrysothlypis
- Species salmoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Urban & human-modified
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scarlet-and-white Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of farmland, parks and gardens, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Scarlet-and-white Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scarlet-and-white Tanager (Chrysothlypis salmoni) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia and nw Ecuador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 75,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scarlet-and-white Tanager?
The Scarlet-and-white Tanager is a very small bird that weighs around 12.5 g.
Where does the Scarlet-and-white Tanager live?
The Scarlet-and-white Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia and nw Ecuador, where it adapts readily to towns, parks and gardens.
What family does the Scarlet-and-white Tanager belong to?
The Scarlet-and-white Tanager (Chrysothlypis salmoni) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Scarlet-and-white Tanager eat?
The Scarlet-and-white Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Scarlet-and-white Tanager migrate?
The Scarlet-and-white Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scarlet-and-white Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Scarlet-and-white Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Scarlet-and-white 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 Scarlet-and-white Tanager's range?
The Scarlet-and-white Tanager has a mapped global range of about 75,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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