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Least Concern

White-lined Tanager

Tachyphonus rufus

White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.

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The White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 34.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

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

Where it lives

Costa Rica to northeastern Argentina

Quick facts

Weight
34.4 g
Family
Thraupidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The White-lined Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

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

The White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to ne Argentina.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 7.7 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 5.9 million km².

Songs & calls

White-lined Tanager — Song

Recorded by Franciel da Silva Lima Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the White-lined Tanager?

The White-lined Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 34.4 g.

Where does the White-lined Tanager live?

The White-lined Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to ne Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the White-lined Tanager belong to?

The White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the White-lined Tanager eat?

The White-lined Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the White-lined Tanager migrate?

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

Is the White-lined 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 White-lined Tanager make?

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

How large is the White-lined Tanager's range?

The White-lined Tanager has a mapped global range of about 5.9 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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