Red-shouldered tanager
| Red-shouldered tanager | |
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| male | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Tachyphonus |
| Species: | T. phoenicius |
| Binomial name | |
| Tachyphonus phoenicius Swainson, 1838 | |
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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.
Etymology and Taxonomy
The binomial name is derived from Greek; the genus name Tachyphonus is from the words takhus meaning fast, and phone meaning sound or voice, which translates “fast speaking”. The species name phoenicius means “crimson, dark red”.[2]
Description and Distribution
The red-shouldered tanager is 15 cm (5.9 in) in length and weighs 17–25 g (0.60–0.88 oz). The male is a glossy blue-black color with a small amount of red and white coloration on the wing. The female's tail and wing are a brownish-gray, with gray to white coloration from the throat to underparts.[2]
It occurs at elevations up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in Venezuela.[2]
Behavior
The bird feeds on small fruits and arthropods. Breeding takes place from February to March in Suriname, the nest is a grassy cup constructed on the ground. It lays 1–2 greyish, spotted eggs that are blotched brown on the larger end.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2018). "Tachyphonus phoenicius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T22722403A132153241. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22722403A132153241.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hilty, Steven L. (2020). "Red-shouldered Tanager (Tachyphonus phoenicius), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.restan1.01. ISSN 2771-3105.