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Slaty Tanager
Creurgops dentatus
Slaty Tanager (Creurgops dentatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Slaty Tanager (Creurgops dentatus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19 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 Creurgops
- Species dentatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slaty Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Slaty Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slaty Tanager (Creurgops dentatus) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru and Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 110,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slaty Tanager?
The Slaty Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Slaty Tanager live?
The Slaty Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru and Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Slaty Tanager belong to?
The Slaty Tanager (Creurgops dentatus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slaty Tanager eat?
The Slaty Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Slaty Tanager migrate?
The Slaty Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slaty 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 Slaty Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Slaty 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 Slaty Tanager's range?
The Slaty Tanager has a mapped global range of about 110,000 km².
Conservation
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