White-winged Tanager
Piranga leucoptera
White-winged Tanager (Piranga leucoptera) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-winged Tanager (Piranga leucoptera) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 16 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 Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
- Genus Piranga
- Species leucoptera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-winged 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 White-winged Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-winged Tanager (Piranga leucoptera) belongs to the Cardinalidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Mexico to Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 567,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-winged Tanager?
The White-winged Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the White-winged Tanager live?
The White-winged Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Mexico to Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-winged Tanager belong to?
The White-winged Tanager (Piranga leucoptera) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-winged Tanager eat?
The White-winged Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-winged Tanager migrate?
The White-winged Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-winged 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-winged Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the White-winged 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 White-winged Tanager's range?
The White-winged Tanager has a mapped global range of about 567,000 km².
Conservation
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