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Cinnamon Tanager
Schistochlamys ruficapillus
Cinnamon Tanager (Schistochlamys ruficapillus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cinnamon Tanager (Schistochlamys ruficapillus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 31.2 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 Schistochlamys
- Species ruficapillus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinnamon Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cinnamon Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cinnamon Tanager (Schistochlamys ruficapillus) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 2.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinnamon Tanager?
The Cinnamon Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 31.2 g.
Where does the Cinnamon Tanager live?
The Cinnamon Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Cinnamon Tanager belong to?
The Cinnamon Tanager (Schistochlamys ruficapillus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinnamon Tanager eat?
The Cinnamon Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Cinnamon Tanager migrate?
The Cinnamon Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon Tanager's range?
The Cinnamon Tanager has a mapped global range of about 2.4 million km².
Conservation
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