- Compsothraupis loricata
Identification
21cm. A long-tailed, icterid-like Tanager.
Male
- Glossy blue-black plumage
- Scarlet patch extending from the throat to centre of the chest
- Dark brown eye
- Fairly stout, black bill
- Strong, dusky grey legs
Female
- Lacks scarlet patch, plumage entirely black
Distribution
South America: found in arid north-eastern Brazil.
Uncommon. Suffers from extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Sometimes placed in genus Sericossypha.
Habitat
Near water, woodland and semi-open areas.
Occurs at 200 - 1000m.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects.
Often seen in small groups of up to 8 birds, usually more females in a group than males.
The nest is well hidden, usually placed deep in vegetation or in an abandoned woodpeckers' hole.
A resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- 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
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Scarlet-throated Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Scarlet-throated_Tanager
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