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Black-and-white Tanager
Conothraupis speculigera
Black-and-white Tanager (Conothraupis speculigera) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-and-white Tanager (Conothraupis speculigera) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25 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 Conothraupis
- Species speculigera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-and-white Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-and-white Tanager is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Black-and-white Tanager (Conothraupis speculigera) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Ecuador, Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 48,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-and-white Tanager?
The Black-and-white Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Black-and-white Tanager live?
The Black-and-white Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Ecuador, Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-and-white Tanager belong to?
The Black-and-white Tanager (Conothraupis speculigera) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-and-white Tanager eat?
The Black-and-white Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-and-white Tanager migrate?
The Black-and-white Tanager is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Black-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 Black-and-white Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Black-and-white 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 Black-and-white Tanager's range?
The Black-and-white Tanager has a mapped global range of about 48,000 km².
Conservation
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