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Black-capped Tanager

Tangara heinei

Least Concern
Envergadura
14,8 cm
Peso
20,849999999999998 g
Família
Thraupidae
Ordem
Passeriformes

Sobre

The Black-capped Tanager is a strikingly beautiful tanager of Andean foothills forests in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, with males displaying a glossy black cap and turquoise-blue body plumage with black wings and tail. It inhabits the canopy and edges of humid montane forests and adjacent tall secondary growth. It feeds on small fruits, berries, and insects.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 14,8 cm 5.8 in
Peso 20,849999999999998 g 0.74 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-14 days.

Tamanho da postura

1-2

Taxonomia

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

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Black-capped Tanager endangered?
The Black-capped Tanager has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-capped Tanager nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-14 days.
How big is the Black-capped Tanager?
The Black-capped Tanager has a wingspan of 14.8 cm, weight of 20.849999999999998 g.
What order and family does the Black-capped Tanager belong to?
The Black-capped Tanager (Tangara heinei) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Thraupidae.

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