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Fawn-breasted Tanager
Pipraeidea melanonota
Fawn-breasted Tanager (Pipraeidea melanonota) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Fawn-breasted Tanager (Pipraeidea melanonota) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 21 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 Pipraeidea
- Species melanonota
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fawn-breasted Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fawn-breasted Tanager is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Fawn-breasted Tanager (Pipraeidea melanonota) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, w, se.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fawn-breasted Tanager?
The Fawn-breasted Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Fawn-breasted Tanager live?
The Fawn-breasted Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA n, w, se, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Fawn-breasted Tanager belong to?
The Fawn-breasted Tanager (Pipraeidea melanonota) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fawn-breasted Tanager eat?
The Fawn-breasted Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Fawn-breasted Tanager migrate?
The Fawn-breasted Tanager is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Fawn-breasted 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 Fawn-breasted Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Fawn-breasted 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 Fawn-breasted Tanager's range?
The Fawn-breasted Tanager has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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