Brown-flanked Tanager

Thlypopsis pectoralis (Taczanowski, 1884)

15 gWeight

The brown-flanked tanager (Thlypopsis pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-flanked Tanager has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru74 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown-flanked tanager (Thlypopsis pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-flanked Tanager?

The Brown-flanked Tanager weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Brown-flanked Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: Peru. It is most often recorded in Peru.

When is the best time to see the Brown-flanked Tanager?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-flanked Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-flanked Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-flanked Tanager eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-flanked Tanager in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 15 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 68 mm
Tail: 58 mm
Bill: 14 mm
Tarsus: 22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus: Thlypopsis

Other birds in the genus Thlypopsis

Fulvous-headed TanagerThlypopsis fulviceps

Buff-bellied TanagerThlypopsis inornata

Orange-headed TanagerThlypopsis sordida

Chestnut-headed TanagerThlypopsis pyrrhocoma

Rust-and-yellow TanagerThlypopsis ruficeps

Superciliaried HemispingusThlypopsis superciliaris

Rufous-chested TanagerThlypopsis ornata

PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema

Coal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosma

Brown TanagerOrchesticus abeillei

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