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Vermilion Tanager
Calochaetes coccineus
Vermilion Tanager (Calochaetes coccineus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Vermilion Tanager (Calochaetes coccineus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 46.4 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 Calochaetes
- Species coccineus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Vermilion 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 Vermilion Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Vermilion Tanager (Calochaetes coccineus) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Peru.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 5.9 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 99,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Vermilion Tanager?
The Vermilion Tanager is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46.4 g.
Where does the Vermilion Tanager live?
The Vermilion Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Vermilion Tanager belong to?
The Vermilion Tanager (Calochaetes coccineus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Vermilion Tanager eat?
The Vermilion Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Vermilion Tanager migrate?
The Vermilion Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Vermilion 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 Vermilion Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Vermilion 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 Vermilion Tanager's range?
The Vermilion Tanager has a mapped global range of about 99,000 km².
Conservation
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