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Seven-colored Tanager
Tangara fastuosa
Seven-colored Tanager (Tangara fastuosa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Seven-colored Tanager (Tangara fastuosa) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.5 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 Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Tangara
- Species fastuosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Seven-colored 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 Seven-colored Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Seven-colored Tanager (Tangara fastuosa) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 5 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 16,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Seven-colored Tanager?
The Seven-colored Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 25.5 g.
Where does the Seven-colored Tanager live?
The Seven-colored Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Seven-colored Tanager belong to?
The Seven-colored Tanager (Tangara fastuosa) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Seven-colored Tanager eat?
The Seven-colored Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Seven-colored Tanager migrate?
The Seven-colored Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Seven-colored 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 Seven-colored Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Seven-colored 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 Seven-colored Tanager's range?
The Seven-colored Tanager has a mapped global range of about 16,000 km².
Conservation
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