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Fulvous Shrike-Tanager
Lanio fulvus
Fulvous Shrike-Tanager (Lanio fulvus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Fulvous Shrike-Tanager (Lanio fulvus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 24 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 Lanio
- Species fulvus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fulvous Shrike-Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fulvous Shrike-Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fulvous Shrike-Tanager (Lanio fulvus) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA nw, n Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fulvous Shrike-Tanager?
The Fulvous Shrike-Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Fulvous Shrike-Tanager live?
The Fulvous Shrike-Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA nw, n Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fulvous Shrike-Tanager belong to?
The Fulvous Shrike-Tanager (Lanio fulvus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fulvous Shrike-Tanager eat?
The Fulvous Shrike-Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fulvous Shrike-Tanager migrate?
The Fulvous Shrike-Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fulvous Shrike-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 Shrike-Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Fulvous Shrike-Tanager — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fulvous Shrike-Tanager's range?
The Fulvous Shrike-Tanager has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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