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Hooded Tanager
Nemosia pileata (Boddaert, 1783)
12–14 cmLength16 gWeight
The hooded tanager (Nemosia pileata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.
Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Brazil, Paraguay, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Hooded Tanager has been recorded at 222 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil792 records
- Rio Claro – Campus da UNESPBrazil475 records
- Indaiatuba – Sítio São BentoBrazil212 records
More places
- Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil209 records
- Agrícola CameliasColombia199 records
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil198 records
- Asunción Jardin BotanicoParaguay189 records
- Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil174 records
- 600 hectáreasArgentina171 records
- Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil170 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 hooded tanager (Nemosia pileata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile, Ecuador, and Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Hooded Tanager?
The Hooded Tanager is about 12–14 cm long and weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Hooded Tanager live?
Its breeding range: South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Paraguay and Peru.
When is the best time to see the Hooded Tanager?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Hooded Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hooded Tanager as Least Concern.
What does the Hooded Tanager eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Hooded Tanager in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12–14 cm
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 68 mm
- Tail
- 47 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Nemosia
Other birds in the genus Nemosia
Cherry-throated TanagerNemosia rourei
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Brown TanagerOrchesticus abeillei
Yellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralis
Blue-backed TanagerCyanicterus cyanicterus
White-capped TanagerSericossypha albocristata
Scarlet-throated TanagerCompsothraupis loricata
Black-masked FinchCoryphaspiza melanotis
Pampa FinchEmbernagra platensis
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