Spotted Tanager
A species of Tangara Tanagers Scientific name : Ixothraupis punctata Genus : Tangara Tanagers
Spotted Tanager, A species of Tangara Tanagers
Botanical name: Ixothraupis punctata
Genus: Tangara Tanagers
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Description
The spotted tanager (Ixothraupis punctata) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Size
12 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Habitat
The spotted Tanager inhabits tropical lowland evergreen forests, including terra firme and savanna forests in the Amazon basin, and montane evergreen forests in the Andes. These birds are commonly found in mossy forest areas, forest edges, secondary growth regions, shaded plantations, and tree-dotted clearings.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Tangara Tanagers Species
Spotted Tanager