Scarlet-throated Tanager
Compsothraupis loricata
The Scarlet-throated Tanager (Compsothraupis loricata) is a rare tanager found only in Brazil, weighing about 72 g. The scarlet-throated tanager is a small passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is endemic to eastern Brazil.
About the Scarlet-throated Tanager
The scarlet-throated tanager is a small passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is endemic to eastern Brazil. It is the only member of the genus Compsothraupis.
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What the Scarlet-throated Tanager sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Scarlet-throated Tanager can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- What does a Scarlet-throated Tanager look like?
- The scarlet-throated tanager is a small passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is endemic to eastern Brazil.
- How big is a Scarlet-throated Tanager?
- The Scarlet-throated Tanager is a medium sized bird weighing about 72 g.
- Where can you see a Scarlet-throated Tanager?
- The Scarlet-throated Tanager is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What does a Scarlet-throated Tanager sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Scarlet-throated Tanager on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Scarlet-throated Tanager?
- The Scarlet-throated Tanager is most easily confused with the Green Warbler-Finch, the Black-headed Hemispingus and the Red-shouldered Tanager.
- Is the Scarlet-throated Tanager endangered?
- The Scarlet-throated Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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