Photo: Hector Bottai / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus
Magpie Tanager (Cissopis leverianus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
Found across 10 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Magpie Tanager (Cissopis leverianus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 76 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 Cissopis
- Species leverianus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 76 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Magpie Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Magpie Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Magpie Tanager (Cissopis leverianus) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, w Amazonia and sc SA.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 76 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 12.9 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 5.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Magpie Tanager?
The Magpie Tanager is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 76 g.
Where does the Magpie Tanager live?
The Magpie Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA n, w Amazonia and sc SA, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Magpie Tanager belong to?
The Magpie Tanager (Cissopis leverianus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Magpie Tanager eat?
The Magpie Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Magpie Tanager migrate?
The Magpie Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Magpie 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 Magpie Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Magpie 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 Magpie Tanager's range?
The Magpie Tanager has a mapped global range of about 5.4 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Thraupidae
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
More in Songbirds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Critically Endangered
Guides for this bird
Best Bird Feeders for Garden Songbirds
How to choose a bird feeder for garden songbirds — the feeder styles compared, the seed they prefer, where to hang it, and how to keep birds safe. A decision framework grounded in real data, with no mystery picks.
Meet the Thraupidae
A field guide to the Thraupidae family — 394 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.