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Brassy-breasted Tanager
Tangara desmaresti
Brassy-breasted Tanager (Tangara desmaresti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Brassy-breasted Tanager (Tangara desmaresti) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 20.4 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 Tangara
- Species desmaresti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.4 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brassy-breasted 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 Brassy-breasted Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brassy-breasted Tanager (Tangara desmaresti) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 260,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brassy-breasted Tanager?
The Brassy-breasted Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 20.4 g.
Where does the Brassy-breasted Tanager live?
The Brassy-breasted Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Brassy-breasted Tanager belong to?
The Brassy-breasted Tanager (Tangara desmaresti) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brassy-breasted Tanager eat?
The Brassy-breasted Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Brassy-breasted Tanager migrate?
The Brassy-breasted Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brassy-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 Brassy-breasted Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Brassy-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 Brassy-breasted Tanager's range?
The Brassy-breasted Tanager has a mapped global range of about 260,000 km².
Conservation
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