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Hepatic Tanager
Piranga hepatica
Hepatic Tanager (Piranga hepatica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Hepatic Tanager (Piranga hepatica) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 32.3 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 Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
- Genus Piranga
- Species hepatica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hepatic Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Hepatic Tanager is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Hepatic Tanager (Piranga hepatica) belongs to the Cardinalidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA w USA to Nicaragua.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 8 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 2.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hepatic Tanager?
The Hepatic Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 32.3 g.
Where does the Hepatic Tanager live?
The Hepatic Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA w USA to Nicaragua, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hepatic Tanager belong to?
The Hepatic Tanager (Piranga hepatica) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hepatic Tanager eat?
The Hepatic Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hepatic Tanager migrate?
The Hepatic Tanager is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Hepatic 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 Hepatic Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Hepatic Tanager — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hepatic Tanager's range?
The Hepatic Tanager has a mapped global range of about 2.2 million km².
Conservation
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