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Rufous-crested Tanager
Creurgops verticalis
Rufous-crested Tanager (Creurgops verticalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rufous-crested Tanager (Creurgops verticalis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. 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 Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Creurgops
- Species verticalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-crested Tanager 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 Rufous-crested Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-crested Tanager (Creurgops verticalis) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 97,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-crested Tanager?
The Rufous-crested Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Rufous-crested Tanager live?
The Rufous-crested Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufous-crested Tanager belong to?
The Rufous-crested Tanager (Creurgops verticalis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-crested Tanager eat?
The Rufous-crested Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-crested Tanager migrate?
The Rufous-crested Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-crested 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-crested Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-crested 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 Rufous-crested Tanager's range?
The Rufous-crested Tanager has a mapped global range of about 97,000 km².
Conservation
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