Plain-colored Tanager
A species of Tangara Tanagers Scientific name : Tangara inornata Genus : Tangara Tanagers
Plain-colored Tanager, A species of Tangara Tanagers
Botanical name: Tangara inornata
Genus: Tangara Tanagers
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Description General Info
Description
The plain-colored tanager (Tangara inornata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
Size
12 cm
Feeding Habits
Plain-colored Tanager primarily consume fruits, insects, and spiders. They exhibit foraging behaviors, actively searching for food items. Unique adaptations for this diet include a beak suited to picking fruits and capturing small arthropods.
Habitat
Plain-colored Tanager typically resides in the upper layers of various wooded environments including primary forest canopies, woodland edges, and areas where trees are sparsely distributed near clearings. This species also adapts to secondary growths, gallery forests, and agricultural landscapes such as shaded cacao plantations. They are often associated with fruiting trees and shrubs. Geographically, plain-colored Tanager's habitat spans from lowland areas up to altitudes of 1200 meters, with altitude limits varying across different regions within their broad Neotropical range.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Tangara Tanagers Species
Plain-colored Tanager