Red-necked Tanager (Tangara cyanocephala)
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Red-necked Tanager

Tangara cyanocephala (Müller, PLS, 1776)

18 gWeight

The red-necked tanager (Tangara cyanocephala) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Red-necked Tanager has been recorded at 41 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PE IntervalesBrazil735 records
  2. RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil685 records
  3. Guaraú – Pousada Birdwatching Samambaia AzulBrazil674 records
More places
  1. Peruíbe – Mochileiros Pousada e Observação de avesBrazil617 records
  2. Sítio Espinheiro NegroBrazil571 records
  3. Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil567 records
  4. Ubatuba – Sítio Folha SecaBrazil545 records
  5. Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil538 records
  6. PE da Serra do Tabuleiro – Hotel Plaza Caldas da ImperatrizBrazil476 records
  7. Área do Projeto DacnisBrazil454 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 red-necked tanager (Tangara cyanocephala) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Questions

How big is the Red-necked Tanager?

The Red-necked Tanager weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Red-necked Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Red-necked Tanager?

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

Is the Red-necked Tanager endangered?

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

What does the Red-necked Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Red-necked Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern, southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Tangara

Other birds in the genus Tangara

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Red-necked Tanager

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