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Yellow-scarfed Tanager
Iridosornis reinhardti
Yellow-scarfed Tanager (Iridosornis reinhardti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-scarfed Tanager (Iridosornis reinhardti) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 24 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 Iridosornis
- Species reinhardti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-scarfed 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 Yellow-scarfed Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-scarfed Tanager (Iridosornis reinhardti) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 7.2 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 74,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-scarfed Tanager?
The Yellow-scarfed Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Yellow-scarfed Tanager live?
The Yellow-scarfed Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-scarfed Tanager belong to?
The Yellow-scarfed Tanager (Iridosornis reinhardti) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-scarfed Tanager eat?
The Yellow-scarfed Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-scarfed Tanager migrate?
The Yellow-scarfed Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-scarfed 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 Yellow-scarfed Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-scarfed 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 Yellow-scarfed Tanager's range?
The Yellow-scarfed Tanager has a mapped global range of about 74,000 km².
Conservation
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