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Carriker’s Mountain Tanager
Dubusia carrikeri
Carriker's Mountain Tanager (Dubusia carrikeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Carriker’s Mountain Tanager (Dubusia carrikeri) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 37 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 Dubusia
- Species carrikeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Carriker’s Mountain Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Carriker’s Mountain Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Carriker’s Mountain Tanager (Dubusia carrikeri) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 9 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 4,323 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Carriker’s Mountain Tanager?
The Carriker’s Mountain Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Carriker’s Mountain Tanager live?
The Carriker’s Mountain Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA n Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Carriker’s Mountain Tanager belong to?
The Carriker’s Mountain Tanager (Dubusia carrikeri) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Carriker’s Mountain Tanager eat?
The Carriker’s Mountain Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Carriker’s Mountain Tanager migrate?
The Carriker’s Mountain Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Carriker’s Mountain 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.
How large is the Carriker’s Mountain Tanager's range?
The Carriker’s Mountain Tanager has a mapped global range of about 4,323 km².
Conservation
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