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Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.9 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 Ramphocelus
- Species carbo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Urban & human-modified
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Silver-beaked Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of farmland, parks and gardens, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Silver-beaked Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, w, sc.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 8 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 10.5 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Silver-beaked Tanager?
The Silver-beaked Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 25.9 g.
Where does the Silver-beaked Tanager live?
The Silver-beaked Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA n, w, sc, where it adapts readily to towns, parks and gardens.
What family does the Silver-beaked Tanager belong to?
The Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Silver-beaked Tanager eat?
The Silver-beaked Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Silver-beaked Tanager migrate?
The Silver-beaked Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Silver-beaked 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 Silver-beaked Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Silver-beaked 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 Silver-beaked Tanager's range?
The Silver-beaked Tanager has a mapped global range of about 10.5 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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