Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Golden-hooded Tanager (Stilpnia larvata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Golden-hooded Tanager (Stilpnia larvata) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 20 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Stilpnia
- Species larvata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-hooded 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-hooded Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-hooded Tanager (Stilpnia larvata) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico to Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-hooded Tanager?
The Golden-hooded Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Golden-hooded Tanager live?
The Golden-hooded Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico to Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Golden-hooded Tanager belong to?
The Golden-hooded Tanager (Stilpnia larvata) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-hooded Tanager eat?
The Golden-hooded Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Golden-hooded Tanager migrate?
The Golden-hooded Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Golden-hooded Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-hooded Tanager — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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