Rufous-chested Tanager
A species of Brownish-headed Tanagers Scientific name : Thlypopsis ornata Genus : Brownish-headed Tanagers
Rufous-chested Tanager, A species of Brownish-headed Tanagers
Botanical name: Thlypopsis ornata
Genus: Brownish-headed Tanagers
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Description General Info
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
Size
13 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Rufous-chested Tanager primarily consumes insects, including beetles, spiders, and caterpillars. Rufous-chested Tanager forages alone or in groups, actively moving through foliage and gleaning prey from various surfaces, sometimes probing flowers and displaying acrobatic feeding behavior.
Habitat
Rufous-chested Tanager primarily inhabits shrubby montane forest edges and secondary montane woodlands with a preference for scrubby or drier areas. They are also found in wooded ravines and occasionally in Polylepis woodlands but are generally scarce or absent in humid or wet environments. Their presence spans across the broader montane regions of the eastern Andes.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
It is found in Ecuador, Peru and southwestern Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. 
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Brownish-headed Tanagers Species
Rufous-chested Tanager 
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