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Flame-faced Tanager
Tangara parzudakii
Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 28 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 parzudakii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Flame-faced 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 Flame-faced Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 197,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Flame-faced Tanager?
The Flame-faced Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Flame-faced Tanager live?
The Flame-faced Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Flame-faced Tanager belong to?
The Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Flame-faced Tanager eat?
The Flame-faced Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Flame-faced Tanager migrate?
The Flame-faced Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Flame-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 Flame-faced Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Flame-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 Flame-faced Tanager's range?
The Flame-faced Tanager has a mapped global range of about 197,000 km².
Conservation
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