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Bay-headed Tanager

Tangara gyrola

Least Concern
Envergadura
14,7 cm
Peso
21,5 g
Família
Thraupidae
Ordem
Passeriformes

Sobre

The Bay-headed Tanager is a strikingly colorful tanager found in humid forests from Costa Rica south to Bolivia and Brazil. Its most distinctive feature is the deep chestnut-red head contrasting with turquoise-green and blue body plumage. It inhabits forest canopy and edges, feeding on fruits and insects.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 14,7 cm 5.8 in
Peso 21,5 g 0.76 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 15-16 days.

Tamanho da postura

2

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Família Thraupidae (Tanagers)
Genus Tangara
Espécies Tangara gyrola

Distribution

Bay-headed Tanager has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Bay-headed Tanager endangered?
The Bay-headed Tanager has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bay-headed Tanager nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 15-16 days.
How big is the Bay-headed Tanager?
The Bay-headed Tanager has a wingspan of 14.7 cm, weight of 21.5 g.
What order and family does the Bay-headed Tanager belong to?
The Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Thraupidae.

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