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Opal-rumped Tanager
Tangara velia
Opal-rumped Tanager (Tangara velia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Opal-rumped Tanager (Tangara velia) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 21 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 Tangara
- Species velia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Opal-rumped Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Opal-rumped Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Opal-rumped Tanager (Tangara velia) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia and se Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 4.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Opal-rumped Tanager?
The Opal-rumped Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Opal-rumped Tanager live?
The Opal-rumped Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia and se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Opal-rumped Tanager belong to?
The Opal-rumped Tanager (Tangara velia) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Opal-rumped Tanager eat?
The Opal-rumped Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Opal-rumped Tanager migrate?
The Opal-rumped Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Opal-rumped 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 Opal-rumped Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Opal-rumped 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 Opal-rumped Tanager's range?
The Opal-rumped Tanager has a mapped global range of about 4.9 million km².
Conservation
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