The Brazilian tanager is a typical member of the family, with a heavy bill and sexually dimorphic plumage. It is 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs 28–35.5 g (0.99–1.25 oz). The plumage of the male is bright red with black wings and a black tail. The bill is black above and pale below. The female is mostly grey-brown with a brown-red belly and breast.[4]
A frugivorous bird, it is easily found in its natural biome wherever there is food enough available, tending to behave aggressively towards other species of birds when disputing for food. Its habitats include shrubby areas that are not forested, including coastal scrub, forest clearing and edge, swamps, gardens, and city parks. The species has declined in some areas due to trapping for the caged bird trade, but it is tolerant of disturbed habitats and is not considered to be threatened with extinction.[4]
The Brazilian tanager is omnivorous, taking pulpy fruits, seeds and insects. It nests by building a cup-shaped nest hidden amongst foliage, where it lays two to three greenish-blue, black-spotted eggs.[4]
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^BirdLife International (2016). "Ramphocelus bresilius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22722510A94770281. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22722510A94770281.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Linnaeus, Carl (1766). Systema naturae : per regna tria natura, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis (in Latin). Vol. 1, Part 1 (12th ed.). Holmiae (Stockholm): Laurentii Salvii. p. 314.
^Desmarest, Anselme Gaëtan (1805). Histoire naturelle des Tangaras, des Manakins et des Todiers (in French). Paris: Imprimarie de H. Perronneau. Plate 28 text.
^ abcHilty, S. (2017). Brazilian Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilius). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/61629 on 15 March 2017).
PEREIRA, José Felipe Monteiro Pereira, Aves e Pássaros Comuns do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro: Technical Books, 2008, ISBN978-85-61368-00-5, page 123.
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brazilian, tanager, ramphocelus, bresilia, species, bird, family, thraupidae, endemic, eastern, brazil, northeastern, argentina, occurring, coastal, region, from, paraíba, southwards, santa, catarina, misiones, malefemale, registro, são, paulo, brazilconservat. The Brazilian tanager Ramphocelus bresilia is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae It is endemic to eastern Brazil and far northeastern Argentina occurring in the coastal region from Paraiba and southwards to Santa Catarina and Misiones Brazilian tanagerMaleFemale in Registro Sao Paulo BrazilConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily ThraupidaeGenus RamphocelusSpecies R bresiliaBinomial nameRamphocelus bresilia Linnaeus 1766 SynonymsTanagra bresilius Linnaeus 1766The Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus described the Brazilian tanager in 1766 in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae He coined the binomial name Tanagra bresilia 2 It is now placed in the genus Ramphocelus which was introduced by the French zoologist Anselme Gaetan Desmarest in 1805 3 The Brazilian tanager is a typical member of the family with a heavy bill and sexually dimorphic plumage It is 18 cm 7 1 in long and weighs 28 35 5 g 0 99 1 25 oz The plumage of the male is bright red with black wings and a black tail The bill is black above and pale below The female is mostly grey brown with a brown red belly and breast 4 A frugivorous bird it is easily found in its natural biome wherever there is food enough available tending to behave aggressively towards other species of birds when disputing for food Its habitats include shrubby areas that are not forested including coastal scrub forest clearing and edge swamps gardens and city parks The species has declined in some areas due to trapping for the caged bird trade but it is tolerant of disturbed habitats and is not considered to be threatened with extinction 4 The Brazilian tanager is omnivorous taking pulpy fruits seeds and insects It nests by building a cup shaped nest hidden amongst foliage where it lays two to three greenish blue black spotted eggs 4 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ramphocelus bresilius BirdLife International 2016 Ramphocelus bresilius IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22722510A94770281 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22722510A94770281 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Linnaeus Carl 1766 Systema naturae per regna tria natura secundum classes ordines genera species cum characteribus differentiis synonymis locis in Latin Vol 1 Part 1 12th ed Holmiae Stockholm Laurentii Salvii p 314 Desmarest Anselme Gaetan 1805 Histoire naturelle des Tangaras des Manakins et des Todiers in French Paris Imprimarie de H Perronneau Plate 28 text a b c Hilty S 2017 Brazilian Tanager Ramphocelus bresilius In del Hoyo J Elliott A Sargatal J Christie D A amp de Juana E eds Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Lynx Edicions Barcelona retrieved from http www hbw com node 61629 on 15 March 2017 PEREIRA Jose Felipe Monteiro Pereira Aves e Passaros Comuns do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Technical Books 2008 ISBN 978 85 61368 00 5 page 123 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brazilian tanager amp oldid 1195218057, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
