Eastern Chat-Tanager
Calyptophilus frugivorus
The Eastern Chat-Tanager (Calyptophilus frugivorus) is a legendary chat-tanager found in 2 countries, weighing about 32 g. The eastern chat-tanager is a Near Threatened species of passerine bird belonging to the family Calyptophilidae.
About the Eastern Chat-Tanager
The eastern chat-tanager is a Near Threatened species of passerine bird belonging to the family Calyptophilidae. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola, in the Dominican Republic; it is possibly extirpated from Haiti.
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How to identify it
The eastern chat-tanager is 17 to 19 cm (6.7 to 7.5 in) long and weighs about 26 to 39 g (0.92 to 1.4 oz). It has a long bill and a long tail so it somewhat resembles a mockingbird's shape. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a dusky brown crown and a mostly dark grayish brown face with a yellow line between the bill and eye and a yellow ring around the eye. Their upperparts are dark olive-brown. Their throat and underparts are white with a heavy wash of grayish brown on the flanks and lower belly. Subspecies C. f. Voice: Both sexes of the eastern chat-tanager sing, usually at dawn. The species is "regarded as among the finest on Hispaniola". The nominate subspecies' song is "a low slurred or whistled 'swerp, swerp, chip, chip, chip...'" and that of C. f. neibae is "weet-weet-werp chip-cheep-sweet...". Both make "a sharp 'chin chin chin'" call.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Eastern Chat-Tanager?
- The eastern chat-tanager is 17 to 19 cm (6.7 to 7.5 in) long and weighs about 26 to 39 g (0.92 to 1.4 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Eastern Chat-Tanager?
- The Eastern Chat-Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 32 g.
- Where can you see an Eastern Chat-Tanager?
- The Eastern Chat-Tanager occurs in 2 countries, including the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
- What birds look similar to an Eastern Chat-Tanager?
- The Eastern Chat-Tanager is most easily confused with the Western Chat-Tanager.
- Is the Eastern Chat-Tanager endangered?
- The Eastern Chat-Tanager is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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