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Rose-breasted Chat
Granatellus pelzelni
Rose-breasted Chat (Granatellus pelzelni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rose-breasted Chat (Granatellus pelzelni) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.2 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 Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
- Genus Granatellus
- Species pelzelni
Where it lives
Southern Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and northern, southern Amazonian Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rose-breasted Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rose-breasted Chat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rose-breasted Chat (Granatellus pelzelni) is a species of bird in the Cardinalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA s Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and n, s Amazonian Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 3.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rose-breasted Chat?
The Rose-breasted Chat is a very small bird that weighs around 11.2 g.
Where does the Rose-breasted Chat live?
The Rose-breasted Chat is found across South America with a range covering SA s Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and n, s Amazonian Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rose-breasted Chat belong to?
The Rose-breasted Chat (Granatellus pelzelni) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rose-breasted Chat eat?
The Rose-breasted Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rose-breasted Chat migrate?
The Rose-breasted Chat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rose-breasted Chat 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 Rose-breasted Chat make?
1 real field recording of the Rose-breasted Chat — 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 Rose-breasted Chat's range?
The Rose-breasted Chat has a mapped global range of about 3.5 million km².
Conservation
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