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Masked Crimson Tanager
Ramphocelus nigrogularis
Masked Crimson Tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Masked Crimson Tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 31 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 Ramphocelus
- Species nigrogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Masked Crimson Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Masked Crimson Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Masked Crimson Tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 7.7 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 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Masked Crimson Tanager?
The Masked Crimson Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 31 g.
Where does the Masked Crimson Tanager live?
The Masked Crimson Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Masked Crimson Tanager belong to?
The Masked Crimson Tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Masked Crimson Tanager eat?
The Masked Crimson Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Masked Crimson Tanager migrate?
The Masked Crimson Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Masked Crimson 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 Masked Crimson Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Masked Crimson 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 Masked Crimson Tanager's range?
The Masked Crimson Tanager has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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