White-rumped Tanager
Cypsnagra hirundinacea (Lesson, RP, 1831)
16 cmLength31 gWeight
The white-rumped tanager (Cypsnagra hirundinacea) is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay
White-rumped Tanager has been recorded at 27 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil354 records
- PARNA das EmasBrazil230 records
- PN Chapada dos GuimarãesBrazil199 records
More places
- Barba Azul Nature ReserveBolivia183 records
- PN Serra da CanastraBrazil136 records
- Laguna Blanca, San PedroParaguay81 records
- Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil76 records
- Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil62 records
- PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil47 records
- Fazenda Água LimpaBrazil31 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 white-rumped tanager (Cypsnagra hirundinacea) is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Cypsnagra.
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Questions
How big is the White-rumped Tanager?
The White-rumped Tanager is about 16 cm long and weighs around 31 g.
Where does the White-rumped Tanager live?
Its breeding range: South America: central, south-central. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.
When is the best time to see the White-rumped Tanager?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the White-rumped Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-rumped Tanager as Least Concern.
What does the White-rumped Tanager eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-rumped Tanager in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 16 cm
- Weight
- 31 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 76 mm
- Tail
- 60 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: central, south-central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Cypsnagra
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Cherry-throated TanagerNemosia rourei
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Scarlet-throated TanagerCompsothraupis loricata
Black-masked FinchCoryphaspiza melanotis
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