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Brown-flanked Tanager
Thlypopsis pectoralis
Brown-flanked Tanager (Thlypopsis pectoralis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Brown-flanked Tanager (Thlypopsis pectoralis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15 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 Thlypopsis
- Species pectoralis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown-flanked Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Brown-flanked Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown-flanked Tanager (Thlypopsis pectoralis) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.9 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 13,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown-flanked Tanager?
The Brown-flanked Tanager is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Brown-flanked Tanager live?
The Brown-flanked Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Brown-flanked Tanager belong to?
The Brown-flanked Tanager (Thlypopsis pectoralis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown-flanked Tanager eat?
The Brown-flanked Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown-flanked Tanager migrate?
The Brown-flanked Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown-flanked 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.
How large is the Brown-flanked Tanager's range?
The Brown-flanked Tanager has a mapped global range of about 13,000 km².
Conservation
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