Red-hooded Tanager
Piranga rubriceps
The Red-hooded Tanager (Piranga rubriceps) is a rare cardinal found in 3 countries, weighing about 36 g. The red-hooded tanager, is a medium-sized American songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks.
About the Red-hooded Tanager
The red-hooded tanager, is a medium-sized American songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The red-hooded tanager is approximately 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs 28 to 42 g (0.99 to 1.48 oz). The male is mostly yellowish overall, with a red hood that extends from the head to the breast. The female is similar, but duller overall, and the red of the head does not extend onto the breast. Voice: The red-hooded tanager's song is "a combination of thin trills, e.g., 'tititititi', interspersed with sweeter, more musical phrases such as 'tswe, weéteetseet-see'" . Another song is rendered "tsee-ee-ee-ee" . Its calls include "spink!" and "tink!" notes .
What the Red-hooded Tanager sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Red-hooded Tanager can be seen all year round, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Red-hooded Tanager?
- The red-hooded tanager is approximately 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs 28 to 42 g (0.99 to 1.48 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Red-hooded Tanager?
- The Red-hooded Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.
- Where can you see a Red-hooded Tanager?
- The Red-hooded Tanager occurs in 3 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
- What does a Red-hooded Tanager sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Red-hooded Tanager on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Red-hooded Tanager?
- The Red-hooded Tanager is most easily confused with the Red-headed Tanager, the Rose-throated Tanager and the White-winged Tanager.
- Is the Red-hooded Tanager endangered?
- The Red-hooded Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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