About the Burnished-buff Tanager
The burnished-buff tanager, also known as the rufous-crowned tanager, is a common South American species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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There are several subspecies of the burnished-buff tanager, falling into two main groups: the northern and western cayana group, and the southern and eastern flava group. The subspecies huberi from Marajó Island is intermediate between the two main groups. Males of the cayana group have an orange-rufous crown, black mask, and cream underparts distinctly tinged blue on the throat and chest. Males of the flava group have an orange-buff crown and buff underparts with a black patch extending from the mask, over the throat and central chest, to the mid-belly.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-capped TanagerStilpnia heineiThe black-capped tanager is approximately 13 centimetres (5 in) long, and weighs between 18 and 20 grams.
Scrub TanagerStilpnia vitriolinaThe scrub tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Blue-necked TanagerStilpnia cyanicollisThe blue-necked tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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