Red-headed tangerine

Red-headed tangerine
	Red-headed Tangare ( Tangara vitriolina )
Systematics
Order :	Passerines (Passeriformes)
Subordination :	Songbirds (passeri)
Family :	Tangaren (Thraupidae)
Subfamily :	Thraupinae
Genre :	Schillertangaren ( Tangara )
Type :	Red-headed tangerine
Scientific name
	Tangara vitriolina
	( Cabanis , 1850)

Rear view

The red-headed tangar ( Tangara vitriolina ) is a species of bird from the family of the tangar (Thraupidae) that occurs in South America .

features

The red-headed tangar reaches a body length of about 14 centimeters and a weight of 18.4 to 26.8 grams. It is named after the red-brown vertex of the birds. The rest of the head including the ear covers is colored black. The plumage of the body is light gray in color. Arm and hand wings as well as control feathers are black and bordered on the edges bluish to greenish. Legs and feet are gray. Both sexes differ little in color. However, the females show paler colors.

distribution and habitat

The main distribution area of the species are dry slopes rich in bushes in the Andes from Colombia to the north of Ecuador . In addition to mountain regions, red-headed tangars also inhabit agricultural areas near human settlements. Their altitude distribution usually covers a range between 300 and 3000 meters.

Way of life

The birds feed primarily on arthropods , and to a lesser extent on fruits. The red-headed tangars live individually, in pairs or in small families, rarely in company with other species of tanagers. Breeding activities were observed throughout the year. The cup-shaped nest is made of moss and fine plant fibers, in which the female lays two eggs. These have a whitish, cream-colored, bluish or greenish color and are provided with purple or brown speckles. There is only very incomplete information on breeding behavior.

Hazard and protection

The red-headed tangar is not uncommon in its areas of distribution and is therefore classified by the IUCN as a " Least Concern ". Since the species is very adaptable, its range of occurrence extends increasingly into the newly created agricultural areas after the reclamation of rainforests. Furthermore, it opens up new habitats by moving to higher mountain regions.

literature

Josep del Hoyo , Andrew Elliott, David A. Christie: Handbook of the Birds of the World, Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. Volume 16, Lynx Edicions, 2011, ISBN 978-84-96553-78-1 .

Web links

Commons : Red-headed tangar ( Tangara vitriolina ) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

neotropical.birds - Neotropical Birds
itis.gov - ITIS Report

Individual evidence

↑ S. Hilty: ScrubTanager (Tangara vitriolina). In: Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, DA Christie, E. de Juana, E., 2017, accessed on February 14, 2017 .
↑ dissemination
^ IUCN Red List

[1] S. Hilty: ScrubTanager (Tangara vitriolina). In: Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, DA Christie, E. de Juana, E., 2017, accessed on February 14, 2017 .

[2] ssemination

[3] IUCN Red List