Red-shouldered Tanager
A species of Tachyphonus Tanagers Scientific name : Tachyphonus phoenicius Genus : Tachyphonus Tanagers
Red-shouldered Tanager, A species of Tachyphonus Tanagers
Botanical name: Tachyphonus phoenicius
Genus: Tachyphonus Tanagers
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Description
The red-shouldered tanager (Tachyphonus phoenicius) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. 
Size
15 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Red-shouldered Tanager's diet mainly includes arthropods and small fruits. Its stomach contents often reveal a mix of ants, beetles (including weevils), bugs, seeds, and spiders. Red-shouldered Tanager tends to be solitary or in small family groups, foraging restlessly in dense foliage up to 6 meters high, mostly in savannas.
Habitat
Red-shouldered Tanager typically inhabits areas with white-sand or other sandy soils, often found in savannas and areas with sparse high bushes and thickets. This species favors patches of light woodland and scrubby vegetation, particularly around rocky outcrops. Their ecosystem also extends to scrubby savanna clearings within forested landscapes.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Tachyphonus Tanagers Species
Red-shouldered Tanager 
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