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Black-backed Tanager

Tangara peruviana

Vulnerable
Envergadura
14,6 cm
Peso
22,0 g
Família
Thraupidae
Ordem
Passeriformes

Sobre

The Black-backed Tanager is a vulnerable, attractive tanager found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, particularly in coastal forest remnants. Males have a silvery-blue body with a jet-black back and bright rufous head. It is threatened by the severe fragmentation of the Atlantic Forest biome.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 14,6 cm 5.7 in
Peso 22,0 g 0.78 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP,O.

Tamanho da postura

3-4

Taxonomia

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

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Black-backed Tanager endangered?
The Black-backed Tanager has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Black-backed Tanager nest?
Nest type: CP,O.
How big is the Black-backed Tanager?
The Black-backed Tanager has a wingspan of 14.6 cm, weight of 22.0 g.
What order and family does the Black-backed Tanager belong to?
The Black-backed Tanager (Tangara peruviana) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Thraupidae.

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