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Rosy Thrush-tanager
Rhodinocichla rosea
Rosy Thrush-tanager (Rhodinocichla rosea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Rosy Thrush-tanager (Rhodinocichla rosea) is a member of the Rhodinocichlidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 48 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 Rhodinocichlidae Thrush-tanager
- Genus Rhodinocichla
- Species rosea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 48 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Rhodinocichlidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rosy Thrush-tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rosy Thrush-tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rosy Thrush-tanager (Rhodinocichla rosea) belongs to the Rhodinocichlidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA w Mexico to Venezuela.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 48 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 7.9 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 163,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rosy Thrush-tanager?
The Rosy Thrush-tanager is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 48 g.
Where does the Rosy Thrush-tanager live?
The Rosy Thrush-tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA w Mexico to Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rosy Thrush-tanager belong to?
The Rosy Thrush-tanager (Rhodinocichla rosea) belongs to the Rhodinocichlidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rosy Thrush-tanager eat?
The Rosy Thrush-tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Rosy Thrush-tanager migrate?
The Rosy Thrush-tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rosy Thrush-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 Rosy Thrush-tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Rosy Thrush-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 Rosy Thrush-tanager's range?
The Rosy Thrush-tanager has a mapped global range of about 163,000 km².
Conservation
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