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Black-goggled Tanager
Trichothraupis melanops
Black-goggled Tanager (Trichothraupis melanops) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-goggled Tanager (Trichothraupis melanops) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 22.6 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 Trichothraupis
- Species melanops
Where it lives
Eastern slope of the Andes from northern Peru to northern Argentina; eastern Paraguay, southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-goggled 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 Black-goggled Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-goggled Tanager (Trichothraupis melanops) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e slope of the Andes from n Peru to n Argentina; e Paraguay, s Brazil and ne Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 7.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-goggled Tanager?
The Black-goggled Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 22.6 g.
Where does the Black-goggled Tanager live?
The Black-goggled Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA e slope of the Andes from n Peru to n Argentina; e Paraguay, s Brazil and ne Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-goggled Tanager belong to?
The Black-goggled Tanager (Trichothraupis melanops) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-goggled Tanager eat?
The Black-goggled Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-goggled Tanager migrate?
The Black-goggled Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-goggled 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-goggled Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Black-goggled 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 Black-goggled Tanager's range?
The Black-goggled Tanager has a mapped global range of about 2.5 million km².
Conservation
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