About the Red-legged Honeycreeper
The red-legged honeycreeper is a small songbird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is regularly found in Mexico, every Central American country, Trinidad and Tobago, and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It has also occurred as a vagrant in the United States, Argentina, and some southern Caribbean islands.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae) |
| Species | Cyanerpes cyaneus |
| Species Codes | relhon1, RLHO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Red-legged Honeycreeper belong to?
The Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) belongs to the Tanagers and Allies family (Thraupidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Red-legged Honeycreeper?
The red-legged honeycreeper is a small songbird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is regularly found in Mexico, every Central American country, Trinidad and Tobago, and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It has also occurred as a...
Where can I report a Red-legged Honeycreeper sighting?
You can log sightings of Red-legged Honeycreeper on eBird (ebird.org) using species code relhon1, or on iNaturalist.
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