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Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
Found across 4 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 32.5 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Thraupis
- Species sayaca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sayaca Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sayaca Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e, se, sc.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.5 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sayaca Tanager?
The Sayaca Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 32.5 g.
Where does the Sayaca Tanager live?
The Sayaca Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA e, se, sc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sayaca Tanager belong to?
The Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sayaca Tanager eat?
The Sayaca Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Sayaca Tanager migrate?
The Sayaca Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Sayaca Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Sayaca 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 Sayaca Tanager's range?
The Sayaca Tanager has a mapped global range of about 6.6 million km².
Conservation
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