
Shrike-like Tanager
Neothraupis fasciata (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
16 cmLength27 gWeight
The shrike-like tanager (Neothraupis fasciata), also known as the white-banded tanager, is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.
Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil, Paraguay
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil, Paraguay
Shrike-like Tanager has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil266 records
- PARNA das EmasBrazil243 records
- PN Chapada dos GuimarãesBrazil192 records
More places
- Laguna Blanca, San PedroParaguay80 records
- PN Serra da CanastraBrazil69 records
- Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil65 records
- PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil45 records
- Fazenda Água LimpaBrazil18 records
- Botumirim – Reserva Natural Rolinha-do-planaltoBrazil18 records
- Chapada dos Guimarães – Vale da BençãoBrazil12 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 shrike-like tanager (Neothraupis fasciata), also known as the white-banded tanager, is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Neothraupis.
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Questions
How big is the Shrike-like Tanager?
The Shrike-like Tanager is about 16 cm long and weighs around 27 g.
Where does the Shrike-like Tanager live?
Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Bolivia and northeastern Paraguay to eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil and Paraguay.
When is the best time to see the Shrike-like Tanager?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and September (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Shrike-like Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Shrike-like Tanager as Near Threatened.
What does the Shrike-like Tanager eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Shrike-like Tanager in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 16 cm
- Weight
- 27 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 72 mm
- Tail
- 63 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northeastern Bolivia and northeastern Paraguay to eastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Neothraupis
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