About the Orange-headed Tanager
The orange-headed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Native to South America, it is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela, where it inhabits successional vegetation, cerrado, riparian forest, shrub, brush, and open woodland. Males of the species have sandy-gray upperparts, cinnamon to buff underparts, white on the center of the lower breast, belly, and tail, and rufous-orange and yellow heads. Females are similar but duller.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae) |
| Species | Thlypopsis sordida |
| Species Codes | orhtan1, OHTA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Orange-headed Tanager belong to?
The Orange-headed Tanager (Thlypopsis sordida) belongs to the Tanagers and Allies family (Thraupidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Orange-headed Tanager?
The orange-headed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Native to South America, it is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela, where it inhabits successional vegetation, cerrado, riparian forest, shrub, brush, and open woodland. Males o...
Where can I report a Orange-headed Tanager sighting?
You can log sightings of Orange-headed Tanager on eBird (ebird.org) using species code orhtan1, or on iNaturalist.
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