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Buff-bellied Tanager
Thlypopsis inornata
Buff-bellied Tanager (Thlypopsis inornata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Buff-bellied Tanager (Thlypopsis inornata) 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 inornata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-bellied 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 Buff-bellied Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buff-bellied Tanager (Thlypopsis inornata) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally 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 6.7 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 20,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-bellied Tanager?
The Buff-bellied Tanager is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Buff-bellied Tanager live?
The Buff-bellied 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 Buff-bellied Tanager belong to?
The Buff-bellied Tanager (Thlypopsis inornata) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buff-bellied Tanager eat?
The Buff-bellied Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Buff-bellied Tanager migrate?
The Buff-bellied Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buff-bellied 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 Buff-bellied Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-bellied 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 Buff-bellied Tanager's range?
The Buff-bellied Tanager has a mapped global range of about 20,000 km².
Conservation
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