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Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.8 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 chilensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Paradise 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 Paradise Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 4.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Paradise Tanager?
The Paradise Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 19.8 g.
Where does the Paradise Tanager live?
The Paradise Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Paradise Tanager belong to?
The Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Paradise Tanager eat?
The Paradise Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Paradise Tanager migrate?
The Paradise Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Paradise 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 Paradise Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Paradise 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 Paradise Tanager's range?
The Paradise Tanager has a mapped global range of about 4.6 million km².
Conservation
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