Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Golden-chevroned Tanager
Thraupis ornata
Golden-chevroned Tanager (Thraupis ornata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Golden-chevroned Tanager (Thraupis ornata) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 33 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Thraupis
- Species ornata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-chevroned Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Golden-chevroned Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-chevroned Tanager (Thraupis ornata) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 393,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-chevroned Tanager?
The Golden-chevroned Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 33 g.
Where does the Golden-chevroned Tanager live?
The Golden-chevroned Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Golden-chevroned Tanager belong to?
The Golden-chevroned Tanager (Thraupis ornata) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-chevroned Tanager eat?
The Golden-chevroned Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Golden-chevroned Tanager migrate?
The Golden-chevroned Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Golden-chevroned Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-chevroned Tanager — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden-chevroned Tanager's range?
The Golden-chevroned Tanager has a mapped global range of about 393,000 km².
Conservation
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