How big is a Brown-flanked Tanager?

The Brown-flanked Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.

Where can you see a Brown-flanked Tanager?

The Brown-flanked Tanager is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Brown-flanked Tanager?

The Brown-flanked Tanager is most easily confused with the Buff-bellied Tanager, the Fulvous-headed Tanager and the Chestnut-headed Tanager.

Is the Brown-flanked Tanager endangered?

The Brown-flanked Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Brown-flanked Tanager

Thlypopsis pectoralis

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Brown-flanked Tanager (Thlypopsis pectoralis) is a legendary tanager found only in Peru, weighing about 15 g. The brown-flanked tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesshrubland15 g

Brown-flanked Tanager (Thlypopsis pectoralis), photo 1 — Photo: (c) David F. Belmonte, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by David F. Belmonte · cc-by

Brown-flanked Tanager (Thlypopsis pectoralis), photo 2 — Photo: (c) RJ Baltierra, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Brown-flanked Tanager

The brown-flanked tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Peru.

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Where it lives

Peru

When to see it

Best months: January, February, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Brown-flanked Tanager look like?: The brown-flanked tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Brown-flanked Tanager?: The Brown-flanked Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Brown-flanked Tanager?: The Brown-flanked Tanager is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Brown-flanked Tanager?: The Brown-flanked Tanager is most easily confused with the Buff-bellied Tanager, the Fulvous-headed Tanager and the Chestnut-headed Tanager.
Is the Brown-flanked Tanager endangered?: The Brown-flanked Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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