Sulphur-rumped Tanager
A species of Scarlet-browed and Sulphur-rumped Tanagers Scientific name : Heterospingus rubrifrons Genus : Scarlet-browed and Sulphur-rumped Tanagers
Sulphur-rumped Tanager, A species of Scarlet-browed and Sulphur-rumped Tanagers
Botanical name: Heterospingus rubrifrons
Genus: Scarlet-browed and Sulphur-rumped Tanagers
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Description
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Description
The sulphur-rumped tanager (Heterospingus rubrifrons) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Size
15 cm
Feeding Habits
Sulphur-rumped Tanager's diet consists of fruits and arthropods. It engages in foraging, utilizing unique adaptations to extract food. Its preferences highlight a balanced omnivorous diet.
Habitat
Sulphur-rumped Tanager typically dwells in humid lowland and foothill forests, including forest borders. This species favors regions with a rich cover of vegetation and is adapted to a broad range of elevations, commonly found up to approximately 700 meters in some areas and extending up to 900 meters in others, indicative of its preference for warmer, wetter environments with abundant tree growth.
Dite type
Frugivorous
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