How big is a Rufous-chested Tanager?

The Rufous-chested Tanager is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.

Where can you see a Rufous-chested Tanager?

The Rufous-chested Tanager occurs in 3 countries, including Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.

What does a Rufous-chested Tanager sound like?

You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Rufous-chested Tanager on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Rufous-chested Tanager?

The Rufous-chested Tanager is most easily confused with the Chestnut-headed Tanager, the Rust-and-yellow Tanager and the Fulvous-headed Tanager.

Is the Rufous-chested Tanager endangered?

The Rufous-chested Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Rufous-chested Tanager

Thlypopsis ornata

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata) is a rare tanager found in 3 countries, weighing about 12 g. The rufous-chested tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata), photo 1 — Photo: Anna Hess · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata), photo 2 — Photo: Anna Hess · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata), photo 3 — Photo: Ruth Gutiérrez Oliveros · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata), photo 4 — Photo: Dan Vickers · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata), photo 5 — Photo: David F. Belmonte · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata), photo 6 — Photo: Brooke Smith · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata), photo 7 — Photo: Ryan F. Mandelbaum · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata), photo 8 — Photo: Ryan F. Mandelbaum · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata), photo 9 — Photo: Ryan F. Mandelbaum · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-chested Tanager (Thlypopsis ornata), photo 10 — Photo: Ryan F. Mandelbaum · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Rufous-chested Tanager

The rufous-chested tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What the Rufous-chested Tanager sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Ecuador Peru Colombia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rufous-chested Tanager look like?: The rufous-chested tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Rufous-chested Tanager?: The Rufous-chested Tanager is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
Where can you see a Rufous-chested Tanager?: The Rufous-chested Tanager occurs in 3 countries, including Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.
What does a Rufous-chested Tanager sound like?: You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Rufous-chested Tanager on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Rufous-chested Tanager?: The Rufous-chested Tanager is most easily confused with the Chestnut-headed Tanager, the Rust-and-yellow Tanager and the Fulvous-headed Tanager.
Is the Rufous-chested Tanager endangered?: The Rufous-chested Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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