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Speckled Tanager

Ixothraupis guttata

Speckled Tanager (Ixothraupis guttata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.

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The Speckled Tanager (Ixothraupis guttata) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 18.4 g.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
  4. Genus Ixothraupis
  5. Species guttata

Where it lives

Costa Rica to northern, northwestern Brazil

Quick facts

Weight
18.4 g
Family
Thraupidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Speckled Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Speckled Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Speckled Tanager (Ixothraupis guttata) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica to n, nw Brazil.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 4.8 cm.

Songs & calls

Speckled Tanager — Song

Recorded by Mauricio Cuéllar-Ramírez Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Speckled Tanager?

The Speckled Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 18.4 g.

Where does the Speckled Tanager live?

The Speckled Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica to n, nw Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Speckled Tanager belong to?

The Speckled Tanager (Ixothraupis guttata) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Speckled Tanager eat?

The Speckled Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Speckled Tanager migrate?

The Speckled Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

What sound does the Speckled Tanager make?

1 real field recording of the Speckled Tanager — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

Conservation

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