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Least Concern

Rufous-winged Tanager

Tangara lavinia

Rufous-winged Tanager (Tangara lavinia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.

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The Rufous-winged Tanager (Tangara lavinia) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 24 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 Tangara
  5. Species lavinia

Where it lives

Honduras to western Ecuador

Quick facts

Weight
24 g
Family
Thraupidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Rufous-winged Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

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

The Rufous-winged Tanager (Tangara lavinia) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Honduras to w Ecuador.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 136,000 km².

Songs & calls

Rufous-winged Tanager — Call, calls

Recorded by Patricio Mena Valenzuela Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Rufous-winged Tanager?

The Rufous-winged Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Rufous-winged Tanager live?

The Rufous-winged Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Honduras to w Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Rufous-winged Tanager belong to?

The Rufous-winged Tanager (Tangara lavinia) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Rufous-winged Tanager eat?

The Rufous-winged Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Rufous-winged Tanager migrate?

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

Is the Rufous-winged 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-winged Tanager make?

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

The Rufous-winged Tanager has a mapped global range of about 136,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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