Photo: Fernando Flores from Caracas, Venezuela / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Fulvous-headed Tanager
Thlypopsis fulviceps
Fulvous-headed Tanager (Thlypopsis fulviceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Fulvous-headed Tanager (Thlypopsis fulviceps) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12 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 fulviceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Urban & human-modified
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fulvous-headed Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of farmland, parks and gardens, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fulvous-headed Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fulvous-headed Tanager (Thlypopsis fulviceps) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Venezuela.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 40,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fulvous-headed Tanager?
The Fulvous-headed Tanager is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Fulvous-headed Tanager live?
The Fulvous-headed Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Venezuela, where it adapts readily to towns, parks and gardens.
What family does the Fulvous-headed Tanager belong to?
The Fulvous-headed Tanager (Thlypopsis fulviceps) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fulvous-headed Tanager eat?
The Fulvous-headed Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fulvous-headed Tanager migrate?
The Fulvous-headed Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fulvous-headed 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 Fulvous-headed Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Fulvous-headed 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-headed Tanager's range?
The Fulvous-headed Tanager has a mapped global range of about 40,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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