- Thlypopsis pyrrhocoma
Pyrrhocoma ruficeps
Identification
14cm. A small, slender tanager with a strong bill and a contrasting head.
Male
- Dark chestnut head and throat
- Small black rounding mask
- Rest of plumage dark grey, underparts slightly paler than upperparts
Female
- Much duller than male
- Brownish-olive above
- Dull rufous crown and nape
- Buff lores and chin
- Dull greyish-buff throat and underparts
Immature males similar to females.
Distribution
South America: found from eastern Paraguay, to south-eastern Brazil and north-eastern Argentina (Misiones).
Uncommon to fairly common.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Has been placed in the genus Pyrrhocoma in the past.
Habitat
Found in bamboo thickets, dense undergrowth of forest, second growth and shrubbery along forest borders.
Occurs from sea-level up to 1400m.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects.
Usually seen in pairs or family groups. Does generally not join mixed-species flocks.
An inconspicuous and difficult to see species.
Few information about breeding.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2011. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 16: Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553781
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-headed Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-headed_Tanager
