How big is a Tawny-crested Tanager?

The Tawny-crested Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.

Where can you see a Tawny-crested Tanager?

The Tawny-crested Tanager occurs in 6 countries, including Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua.

What does a Tawny-crested Tanager sound like?

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

What birds look similar to a Tawny-crested Tanager?

The Tawny-crested Tanager is most easily confused with the Fulvous-crested Tanager, the Red-shouldered Tanager and the Ruby-crowned Tanager.

Is the Tawny-crested Tanager endangered?

The Tawny-crested Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Tawny-crested Tanager

Tachyphonus delatrii

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii) is a uncommon tanager found in 6 countries, weighing about 18 g. The tawny-crested tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Least ConcernUncommonEats invertebrates18 g

Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii), photo 1 — Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0

Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii), photo 2 — Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0

Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii), photo 3 — Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0

Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii), photo 4 — Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii), photo 5 — Photo: Ryan F. Mandelbaum · CC BY 4.0

Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii), photo 6 — Photo: Anthony Batista · CC BY 4.0

Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii), photo 7 — Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii), photo 8 — Photo: Anthony Batista · CC BY 4.0

Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii), photo 9 — Photo: Adam Jackson · CC0

Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii), photo 10 — Photo: Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States · CC BY 2.0

About the Tawny-crested Tanager

The tawny-crested tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

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

What the Tawny-crested Tanager sounds like

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

Where it lives

Panama Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Nicaragua Honduras

When to see it

The Tawny-crested Tanager can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Tawny-crested Tanager look like?: The tawny-crested tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Tawny-crested Tanager?: The Tawny-crested Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.
Where can you see a Tawny-crested Tanager?: The Tawny-crested Tanager occurs in 6 countries, including Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua.
What does a Tawny-crested Tanager sound like?: You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Tawny-crested Tanager on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Tawny-crested Tanager?: The Tawny-crested Tanager is most easily confused with the Fulvous-crested Tanager, the Red-shouldered Tanager and the Ruby-crowned Tanager.
Is the Tawny-crested Tanager endangered?: The Tawny-crested Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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