Rufous-winged Tanager
A species of Tangara Tanagers Scientific name : Tangara lavinia Genus : Tangara Tanagers
Rufous-winged Tanager, A species of Tangara Tanagers
Botanical name: Tangara lavinia
Genus: Tangara Tanagers
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Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
Description
The rufous-winged tanager (Tangara lavinia) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
12 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Rufous-winged Tanager primarily consumes fruit, with a preference for various berries, supplemented by insects, indicating an omnivorous diet. Foraging predominantly in trees, rufous-winged Tanager exhibits unique adaptations for fruit handling. Feeding practices balance between gleaning fruits and capturing insects.
Habitat
The rufous-winged Tanager primarily resides in tropical lowland evergreen forests, which constitute its most favored habitat. It is also regularly encountered in secondary forests, indicating a level of adaptability to disturbances and regenerating woodlands. These birds thrive in humid forest regions and are commonly found at forest edges, in areas of tall second growth, and within forest clearings that maintain scattered trees. The rufous-winged Tanager's habitat spans diverse tropical regions with a focus on these forested environments.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Tangara Tanagers Species
Rufous-winged Tanager 
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