How big is a Shrike-like Tanager?

The Shrike-like Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.

Where can you see a Shrike-like Tanager?

The Shrike-like Tanager occurs in 4 countries, including Brazil, Paraguay, Suriname and Bolivia.

What birds look similar to a Shrike-like Tanager?

The Shrike-like Tanager is most easily confused with the Rufous-crested Tanager, the White-throated Seedeater and the Scarlet-and-white Tanager.

Is the Shrike-like Tanager endangered?

The Shrike-like Tanager is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Shrike-like Tanager

Neothraupis fasciata

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata) is a rare tanager found in 4 countries, weighing about 27 g. The shrike-like tanager, also known as the white-banded tanager, is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.

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Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata), photo 1 — Photo: Biodiversity Heritage Library · CC BY 2.0

Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Dan Riley, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Nicolas Olejnik, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Bruno Luka de Souza Bambirra Silveira, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Pedro Sisnando Araújo dos Santos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Donald Davesne, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Pedro Sisnando Araújo dos Santos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Shrike-like Tanager

The shrike-like tanager, also known as the white-banded tanager, is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Neothraupis.

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How to identify it

The plumage of the shrike-like tanager is remarkably similar to that of several species of shrikes in the genus Lanius, but these Corvoidea are quite distantly related songbirds. Males and females of this species look alike. It has a total length of about 16 cm (6+1⁄4 in) and weighs 29–32 g.

Where it lives

Brazil Paraguay Suriname Bolivia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Shrike-like Tanager?: The plumage of the shrike-like tanager is remarkably similar to that of several species of shrikes in the genus Lanius, but these Corvoidea are quite distantly related songbirds. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Shrike-like Tanager?: The Shrike-like Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 27 g.
Where can you see a Shrike-like Tanager?: The Shrike-like Tanager occurs in 4 countries, including Brazil, Paraguay, Suriname and Bolivia.
What birds look similar to a Shrike-like Tanager?: The Shrike-like Tanager is most easily confused with the Rufous-crested Tanager, the White-throated Seedeater and the Scarlet-and-white Tanager.
Is the Shrike-like Tanager endangered?: The Shrike-like Tanager is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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