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Rust-and-yellow Tanager
Thlypopsis ruficeps
Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11 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 Thlypopsis
- Species ruficeps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rust-and-yellow 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 Rust-and-yellow Tanager is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru to nw Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 214,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rust-and-yellow Tanager?
The Rust-and-yellow Tanager is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Rust-and-yellow Tanager live?
The Rust-and-yellow Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru to nw Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rust-and-yellow Tanager belong to?
The Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rust-and-yellow Tanager eat?
The Rust-and-yellow Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rust-and-yellow Tanager migrate?
The Rust-and-yellow Tanager is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Rust-and-yellow 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 Rust-and-yellow Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Rust-and-yellow 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 Rust-and-yellow Tanager's range?
The Rust-and-yellow Tanager has a mapped global range of about 214,000 km².
Conservation
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