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Gold-ringed Tanager
Bangsia aureocincta
Gold-ringed Tanager (Bangsia aureocincta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Gold-ringed Tanager (Bangsia aureocincta) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 41.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Bangsia
- Species aureocincta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41.7 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Gold-ringed 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 Gold-ringed Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Gold-ringed Tanager (Bangsia aureocincta) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 41.7 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1,200 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Gold-ringed Tanager?
The Gold-ringed Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 41.7 g.
Where does the Gold-ringed Tanager live?
The Gold-ringed Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Gold-ringed Tanager belong to?
The Gold-ringed Tanager (Bangsia aureocincta) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Gold-ringed Tanager eat?
The Gold-ringed Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Gold-ringed Tanager migrate?
The Gold-ringed Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Gold-ringed Tanager endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Gold-ringed Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Gold-ringed Tanager can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Gold-ringed Tanager's range?
The Gold-ringed Tanager has a mapped global range of about 1,200 km².
Conservation
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