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White-throated Shrike-Tanager
Lanio leucothorax
White-throated Shrike-Tanager (Lanio leucothorax) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-throated Shrike-Tanager (Lanio leucothorax) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 40 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 Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Lanio
- Species leucothorax
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated Shrike-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 White-throated Shrike-Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-throated Shrike-Tanager (Lanio leucothorax) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Honduras to Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40 g, with a wing length of about 10.3 cm and a tail of around 9.1 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 92,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Shrike-Tanager?
The White-throated Shrike-Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 40 g.
Where does the White-throated Shrike-Tanager live?
The White-throated Shrike-Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Honduras to Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-throated Shrike-Tanager belong to?
The White-throated Shrike-Tanager (Lanio leucothorax) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Shrike-Tanager eat?
The White-throated Shrike-Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Shrike-Tanager migrate?
The White-throated Shrike-Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-throated Shrike-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 White-throated Shrike-Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated Shrike-Tanager can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-throated Shrike-Tanager's range?
The White-throated Shrike-Tanager has a mapped global range of about 92,000 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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