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Dusky-faced Tanager
Mitrospingus cassinii
Dusky-faced Tanager (Mitrospingus cassinii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Dusky-faced Tanager (Mitrospingus cassinii) is a member of the Mitrospingidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 40.4 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 Mitrospingidae Mitrospingid Tanagers
- Genus Mitrospingus
- Species cassinii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Mitrospingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dusky-faced Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Dusky-faced Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dusky-faced Tanager (Mitrospingus cassinii) belongs to the Mitrospingidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 168,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dusky-faced Tanager?
The Dusky-faced Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 40.4 g.
Where does the Dusky-faced Tanager live?
The Dusky-faced Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Dusky-faced Tanager belong to?
The Dusky-faced Tanager (Mitrospingus cassinii) belongs to the Mitrospingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dusky-faced Tanager eat?
The Dusky-faced Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Dusky-faced Tanager migrate?
The Dusky-faced Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dusky-faced 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 Dusky-faced Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Dusky-faced 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 Dusky-faced Tanager's range?
The Dusky-faced Tanager has a mapped global range of about 168,000 km².
Conservation
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