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Rose-throated Tanager
Piranga roseogularis
Rose-throated Tanager (Piranga roseogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Rose-throated Tanager (Piranga roseogularis) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 24 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 Piranga
- Species roseogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rose-throated Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rose-throated Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rose-throated Tanager (Piranga roseogularis) belongs to the Cardinalidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Mexico to Guatemala.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 106,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rose-throated Tanager?
The Rose-throated Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Rose-throated Tanager live?
The Rose-throated Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Mexico to Guatemala, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rose-throated Tanager belong to?
The Rose-throated Tanager (Piranga roseogularis) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rose-throated Tanager eat?
The Rose-throated Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rose-throated Tanager migrate?
The Rose-throated Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rose-throated 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 Rose-throated Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Rose-throated Tanager — 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-throated Tanager's range?
The Rose-throated Tanager has a mapped global range of about 106,000 km².
Conservation
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