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Orange-eared Tanager
Chlorochrysa calliparaea
Orange-eared Tanager (Chlorochrysa calliparaea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Orange-eared Tanager (Chlorochrysa calliparaea) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17 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 Chlorochrysa
- Species calliparaea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-eared 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 Orange-eared Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-eared Tanager (Chlorochrysa calliparaea) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 147,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-eared Tanager?
The Orange-eared Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Orange-eared Tanager live?
The Orange-eared Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Orange-eared Tanager belong to?
The Orange-eared Tanager (Chlorochrysa calliparaea) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-eared Tanager eat?
The Orange-eared Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Orange-eared Tanager migrate?
The Orange-eared Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-eared 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 Orange-eared Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-eared 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 Orange-eared Tanager's range?
The Orange-eared Tanager has a mapped global range of about 147,000 km².
Conservation
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