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Shrike-like Tanager
Neothraupis fasciata
Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 26.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Neothraupis
- Species fasciata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Shrike-like Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Shrike-like Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Bolivia and ne Paraguay to e Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Shrike-like Tanager?
The Shrike-like Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 26.8 g.
Where does the Shrike-like Tanager live?
The Shrike-like Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Bolivia and ne Paraguay to e Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Shrike-like Tanager belong to?
The Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Shrike-like Tanager eat?
The Shrike-like Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Shrike-like Tanager migrate?
The Shrike-like Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Shrike-like Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Shrike-like Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Shrike-like 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 Shrike-like Tanager's range?
The Shrike-like Tanager has a mapped global range of about 2.2 million km².
Conservation
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