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Tooth-billed Tanager
Piranga lutea
Tooth-billed Tanager (Piranga lutea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
The Tooth-billed Tanager (Piranga lutea) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
- Genus Piranga
- Species lutea
Quick facts
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Tooth-billed Tanager (Piranga lutea) is a species of bird in the Cardinalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to Bolivia.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
Where does the Tooth-billed Tanager live?
The Tooth-billed Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to Bolivia.
What family does the Tooth-billed Tanager belong to?
The Tooth-billed Tanager (Piranga lutea) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What sound does the Tooth-billed Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Tooth-billed Tanager — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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