About the Chestnut-headed Tanager
The chestnut-headed tanager is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in the Atlantic Forest of southeast Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and far northeastern Argentina. It was formerly the only member of the genus Pyrrhocoma but is now placed in Thlypopsis.
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The chestnut-headed tanager is strongly sexual dimorphic: the male is a predominantly grey bird with a chestnut-brown head and a black mask. The female is olive green above and grey below, with a hint of rust on the crown. The song consists of a very bright "pseee-pseee-pseee, twee-tweee-tweee".
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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
Rufous-chested TanagerThlypopsis ornataThe rufous-chested tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Rust-and-yellow TanagerThlypopsis ruficepsThe rust-and-yellow tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Fulvous-headed TanagerThlypopsis fulvicepsThe fulvous-headed tanager is a small tanager; on average, it is 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs 11–13 g (0.4–0.5 oz).
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