About the Red-legged Honeycreeper
The red-legged honeycreeper is a small songbird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). It is found in the tropical New World from southern Mexico south to Peru, Bolivia and central Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, and on Cuba, where possibly introduced. It is also rarely found in southern Texas.
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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 species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). It is found in the tropical New World from southern Mexico south to Peru, Bolivia and central Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, and on Cuba, where possibly introduced. It is also rarely found in southern Texas....
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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