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Flame-colored Tanager

A species of Northern Tanagers, Also known as Flame-coloured Piranga, Swainson's Tanager
Scientific name : Piranga bidentata Genus : Northern Tanagers

Flame-colored Tanager, A species of Northern Tanagers
Also known as:
Flame-coloured Piranga, Swainson's Tanager
Botanical name: Piranga bidentata
Genus: Northern Tanagers
Flame-colored Tanager (Piranga bidentata) Photo By gailhampshire , used under CC-BY-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The flame-colored tanager (Piranga bidentata), formerly known as the stripe-backed tanager, is a medium-sized American songbird. Formerly placed in the tanager family Thraupidae, other members of its genus and it are now classified in the cardinal family Cardinalidae. The species's plumage and vocalizations are similar to other members of the cardinal family. A tropical passerine bird, the flame-colored tanager is found in the mountains of Mexico, and throughout Central America to northern Panama; it is occasionally seen in the United States in the mountains in the southeast corner of Arizona, the southwest of New Mexico and Sonora (the Madrean sky islands of the northern portion of the western Mexican mountain range, Sierra Madre Occidental), and also the southwest corner of Texas.
Size
18 cm (7.25 in)
Life Expectancy
2-3 years
Feeding Habits
Flame-colored Tanager's diet primarily consists of small arthropods and berries. It employs active foraging techniques, often during daylight hours, to find its food. A distinctive trait is its ability to adapt its diet seasonally, shifting preferences based on food availability.
Habitat
Flame-colored Tanager thrive in the canopy and treetops of moist and humid mountain forests. They frequently inhabit broadleaf forests, including oak and pine–oak woodlands, across temperate highland regions. Flame-colored Tanager can also be found in man-made landscapes, such as coffee plantations, gardens, and other areas with large trees. They generally prefer elevations ranging from approximately 800 meters to the tree line, though they may occur at lower elevations in certain areas within their range.
Dite type
Frugivorous

General Info

Feeding Habits

Bird Feeder Type
Platform

Sounds

Song
Recording location: Costa Rica
Call
Recording location: Panama

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Flame-colored Tanager (Piranga bidentata) Flame-colored Tanager (Piranga bidentata) Photo By gailhampshire , used under CC-BY-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

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