How big is a Rust-and-yellow Tanager?

The Rust-and-yellow Tanager is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.

Where can you see a Rust-and-yellow Tanager?

The Rust-and-yellow Tanager occurs in 3 countries, including Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.

What birds look similar to a Rust-and-yellow Tanager?

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

Is the Rust-and-yellow Tanager endangered?

The Rust-and-yellow Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Rust-and-yellow Tanager

Thlypopsis ruficeps

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps) is a rare tanager found in 3 countries, weighing about 11 g. The rust-and-yellow tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps), photo 1 — Photo: (c) David F. Belmonte, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by David F. Belmonte · cc-by

Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps), photo 2 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps), photo 3 — Photo: Gabriel Reinoso Franchino · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps), photo 4 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps), photo 5 — Photo: Gonzalo Martinez · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps), photo 6 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps), photo 7 — Photo: russnamitz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps), photo 8 — Photo: russnamitz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps), photo 9 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rust-and-yellow Tanager (Thlypopsis ruficeps), photo 10 — Photo: capacoscar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Rust-and-yellow Tanager

The rust-and-yellow tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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Where it lives

Peru Bolivia Argentina

When to see it

The Rust-and-yellow Tanager can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rust-and-yellow Tanager look like?: The rust-and-yellow tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Rust-and-yellow Tanager?: The Rust-and-yellow Tanager is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.
Where can you see a Rust-and-yellow Tanager?: The Rust-and-yellow Tanager occurs in 3 countries, including Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
What birds look similar to a Rust-and-yellow Tanager?: The Rust-and-yellow Tanager is most easily confused with the Rufous-chested Tanager, the Chestnut-headed Tanager and the Fulvous-headed Tanager.
Is the Rust-and-yellow Tanager endangered?: The Rust-and-yellow Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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