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Least Concern

Rufous-chested Tanager

Thlypopsis ornata

Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.

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The Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
  4. Genus Thlypopsis
  5. Species ornata

Where it lives

Colombia to Peru

Quick facts

Weight
12 g
Family
Thraupidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Rufous-chested 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 Rufous-chested Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Peru.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 181,000 km².

Songs & calls

Rufous-chested Tanager — Song

Recorded by Juan Freile Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Rufous-chested Tanager?

The Rufous-chested Tanager is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Rufous-chested Tanager live?

The Rufous-chested Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Rufous-chested Tanager belong to?

The Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Rufous-chested Tanager eat?

The Rufous-chested Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Rufous-chested Tanager migrate?

The Rufous-chested Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Rufous-chested 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 Rufous-chested Tanager make?

1 real field recording of the Rufous-chested 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 Rufous-chested Tanager's range?

The Rufous-chested Tanager has a mapped global range of about 181,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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