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Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 39 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Thraupis
- Species palmarum
Where it lives
Nicaragua to Paraguay and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Palm 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 Palm Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Nicaragua to Paraguay and s Brazil and ne Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 7 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 12.2 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Palm Tanager?
The Palm Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 39 g.
Where does the Palm Tanager live?
The Palm Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Nicaragua to Paraguay and s Brazil and ne Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Palm Tanager belong to?
The Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Palm Tanager eat?
The Palm Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Palm Tanager migrate?
The Palm Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Palm Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Palm 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 Palm Tanager's range?
The Palm Tanager has a mapped global range of about 12.2 million km².
Conservation
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