Yellow-crested Tanager
Loriotus rufiventer
Yellow-crested Tanager (Loriotus rufiventer) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-crested Tanager (Loriotus rufiventer) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Loriotus
- Species rufiventer
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Endangered
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-crested 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 Yellow-crested Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-crested Tanager (Loriotus rufiventer) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 7 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-crested Tanager?
The Yellow-crested Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Yellow-crested Tanager live?
The Yellow-crested Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-crested Tanager belong to?
The Yellow-crested Tanager (Loriotus rufiventer) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-crested Tanager eat?
The Yellow-crested Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-crested Tanager migrate?
The Yellow-crested Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Yellow-crested Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-crested Tanager — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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