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Hooded Tanager
Nemosia pileata
Hooded Tanager (Nemosia pileata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Hooded Tanager (Nemosia pileata) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16 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 Nemosia
- Species pileata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hooded 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 Hooded Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hooded Tanager (Nemosia pileata) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 4.7 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 9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hooded Tanager?
The Hooded Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Hooded Tanager live?
The Hooded Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hooded Tanager belong to?
The Hooded Tanager (Nemosia pileata) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hooded Tanager eat?
The Hooded Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hooded Tanager migrate?
The Hooded Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hooded 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 Hooded Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Hooded Tanager — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hooded Tanager's range?
The Hooded Tanager has a mapped global range of about 9 million km².
Conservation
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