
Rose-breasted Chat
Granatellus pelzelni Sclater, PL, 1865
12–12 cmLength11 gWeight
The rose-breasted chat (Granatellus pelzelni) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks.
Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Guyana
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Guyana
Rose-breasted Chat has been recorded at 33 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil343 records
- Rio Inírida – MatracaColombia264 records
- RPPN Canguçu e entornoBrazil115 records
More places
- RF de Imataca – Campamento Río GrandeVenezuela74 records
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana65 records
- Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil60 records
- Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname46 records
- Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil45 records
- Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil40 records
- Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil40 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 rose-breasted chat (Granatellus pelzelni) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Rose-breasted Chat?
The Rose-breasted Chat is about 12–12 cm long and weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Rose-breasted Chat live?
Its breeding range: South America: southern Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and northern, southern Amazonian Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Colombia and Guyana.
Is the Rose-breasted Chat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rose-breasted Chat as Least Concern.
What does the Rose-breasted Chat eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Rose-breasted Chat in?
It belongs to the family Cardinals & Allies (Cardinalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12–12 cm
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 54 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southern Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and northern, southern Amazonian Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae
- Genus
- Granatellus
Other birds in the genus Granatellus
Red-breasted ChatGranatellus venustus
Grey-throated ChatGranatellus sallaei
Flame-colored TanagerPiranga bidentata
Tooth-billed TanagerPiranga lutea
Red TanagerPiranga flava
Hepatic TanagerPiranga hepatica
Summer TanagerPiranga rubra
Rose-throated TanagerPiranga roseogularis
Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivacea
Western TanagerPiranga ludoviciana
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In other languages
- EnglishRose-breasted Chat
- 简体中文玫胸䳭莺
- 繁體中文玫紅胸鵖鶯
- 日本語バラムネアメリカムシクイ
- DeutschWeißflanken-Sängerkardinal
- FrançaisGranatelle de Pelzeln
- EspañolReinita pechirroja común
- Portuguêspolícia-do-mato-de-peito-rosa
- ItalianoGranatello pettorosa
- NederlandsRoze Granaatzanger
- РусскийРозовогрудая гранателла
- Svenskaamazontrastkardinal
- DanskRosenbrystet Drosselsanger
- Polskigranatówka czarnogłowa