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Fulvous-crested Tanager
Tachyphonus surinamus
Fulvous-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus surinamus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Fulvous-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus surinamus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Tachyphonus
- Species surinamus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Endangered
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fulvous-crested 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 Fulvous-crested Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fulvous-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus surinamus) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, c, w Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 7 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fulvous-crested Tanager?
The Fulvous-crested Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Fulvous-crested Tanager live?
The Fulvous-crested Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA n, c, w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fulvous-crested Tanager belong to?
The Fulvous-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus surinamus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fulvous-crested Tanager eat?
The Fulvous-crested Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Fulvous-crested Tanager migrate?
The Fulvous-crested Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Fulvous-crested Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Fulvous-crested 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 Fulvous-crested Tanager's range?
The Fulvous-crested Tanager has a mapped global range of about 4.7 million km².
Conservation
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