Scarlet-rumped Tanager
A species of Silver-billed tanagers Scientific name : Ramphocelus passerinii Genus : Silver-billed tanagers
Scarlet-rumped Tanager, A species of Silver-billed tanagers
Botanical name: Ramphocelus passerinii
Genus: Silver-billed tanagers
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Description
The adult Passerini's tanager is 16 cm long and weighs 31 g. The adult male is mainly black except for a scarlet rump, silvery bill and dark red iris. The female has a grey head, olive upperparts becoming brighter and paler on the rump, brownish wings and tail and ochre underparts. The female's plumage is the one that differs most from Cherrie's tanager. Immatures have an orange tint to the underparts and rump, and look like a paler and duller female Cherrie's tanager. The Passerini's tanager's call is a sharp wac. Its song consists of a few clear pleasant notes, delivered in shorter phrases than that of its Pacific relative.
Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Scarlet-rumped Tanager primarily feasts on small fruits, complemented by insects and spiders. They showcase versatile foraging tactics, often scouring vegetation or catching prey mid-air. Their diet is adapted for variety, marked by distinct preferences for certain fruits and prey.
Habitat
Scarlet-rumped Tanager thrives in subtropical and tropical zones, typically found in disturbed or secondary growth areas like forest edges, bushy pastures, and roadside thickets. This species adapts well to human-made landscapes, including plantations and gardens, and is also present near water sources in low-growth forests. It occupies a diverse elevation range up to 1,800 meters.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Photo By Michael Woodruff , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Silver-billed tanagers Species
Scarlet-rumped Tanager