Red-crowned Ant Tanager
Habia rubica
The Red-crowned Ant Tanager (Habia rubica) is a uncommon cardinal found in 17 countries, weighing about 32 g. The red-crowned ant tanager is a medium-sized passerine bird from tropical America.
About the Red-crowned Ant Tanager
The red-crowned ant tanager is a medium-sized passerine bird from tropical America. It is the only species now placed in the genus Habia. This species was long placed with the tanagers (Thraupidae), but it is actually closer to the cardinals (Cardinalidae).
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How to identify it
The red-crowned ant tanagers is 17–19 cm (6.7–7.5 in) long and weighs 28–43 g (0.99–1.52 oz) (male) or 23–37 g (0.81–1.31 oz) (female). The adult male of the nominate subspecies is dull reddish brown with a brighter red throat and breast. The black-bordered scarlet crown stripe is raised when the bird is excited. The female is yellowish brown with a yellow throat and yellow-buff crown stripe. It is a shy but noisy bird. Its call is a rattle followed by a musical pee-pee-pee.
What the Red-crowned Ant Tanager sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Red-crowned Ant Tanager can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Red-crowned Ant Tanager?
- The red-crowned ant tanagers is 17–19 cm (6.7–7.5 in) long and weighs 28–43 g (0.99–1.52 oz) (male) or 23–37 g (0.81–1.31 oz) (female). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Red-crowned Ant Tanager?
- The Red-crowned Ant Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 32 g.
- Where can you see a Red-crowned Ant Tanager?
- The Red-crowned Ant Tanager occurs in 17 countries, including Brazil, Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico and Panama.
- What does a Red-crowned Ant Tanager sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Red-crowned Ant Tanager on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Red-crowned Ant Tanager?
- The Red-crowned Ant Tanager is most easily confused with the Flame-colored Tanager, the Varied Bunting and the Black-faced Grosbeak.
- Is the Red-crowned Ant Tanager endangered?
- The Red-crowned Ant Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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