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White-lined tanager

The white-lined tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is a resident breeder from Costa Rica south to northern Argentina and on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago.

White-lined tanager
male, Colombia
female, Trinidad
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Tachyphonus
Species:
T. rufus
Binomial name
Tachyphonus rufus
(Boddaert, 1783)
Synonyms

Tangara rufa (protonym)

Taxonomy edit

The white-lined tanager was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1779 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux from specimens collected in Cayenne, French Guiana.[2] The female bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text.[3] Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name but in 1783 the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Tangara rufa in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées.[4] The white-lined tanager is now placed in the genus Tachyphonus and was introduced by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1816 with the white-lined tanager as the type species.[5][6][7] The name combines the Ancient Greek words takhus "fast" and phōneō "to speak".[8] The specific rufus is Latin for "red", "ruddy" or "rufous".[9] The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.[7]

Description edit

The adult white-lined tanager is 18.5 cm (7.3 in) long and weighs 33 g (1.2 oz). It has a long tail and a mostly black stout pointed bill. The adult male is glossy black, apart from white underwing coverts and a small white patch on the upperwing. These white areas are conspicuous in flight but otherwise rarely visible. Females and immatures are entirely rufous in plumage, somewhat paler below.

Distribution and habitat edit

It occurs in semi-open areas including gardens.

Behaviour and ecology edit

Breeding edit

In the breeding season, the male displays the white spots which he has under his wings, opening them and closing them before in front of the female.[10] The bulky cup nest is built in a tree or shrub, and the female incubates three, sometimes two, brown-blotched cream eggs for 14–15 days. This species has, on average, two broods per season.[10] They appear to be territorial, as only one nesting pair is usually seen in an area. They rarely join mixed feeding flocks.[10] The white-lined tanager's song is a fast repetitive cheeru.

Food and feeding edit

These are restless but unwary birds which eat a wide variety of fruit, especially epiphytes. They also take some nectar and insects, including beetles, ants, and grasshoppers.

Local names in Trinidad and Tobago include 'Parson' (for the male), and 'Singing Angel'; on these islands, the species is highly valued for its whistling ability.

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Tachyphonus rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22722400A132152966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22722400A132152966.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Buffon, Georges-Louis Leclerc de (1779). "Le tangara noire et le tangara roux". Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux (in French). Vol. 7. Paris: De L'Imprimerie Royale. pp. 361–362.
  3. ^ Buffon, Georges-Louis Leclerc de; Martinet, François-Nicolas; Daubenton, Edme-Louis; Daubenton, Louis-Jean-Marie (1765–1783). "Le tangaroux, de Cayenne". Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle. Vol. 8. Paris: De L'Imprimerie Royale. Plate 711.
  4. ^ Boddaert, Pieter (1783). Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton : avec les denominations de M.M. de Buffon, Brisson, Edwards, Linnaeus et Latham, precedé d'une notice des principaux ouvrages zoologiques enluminés (in French). Utrecht. p. 44, Number 711.
  5. ^ Vieillot, Louis Pierre (1816). Analyse d'une Nouvelle Ornithologie Élémentaire (in French). Paris: Deterville/self. p. 33.
  6. ^ Paynter, Raymond A. Jr, ed. (1970). Check-list of Birds of the World. Vol. 13. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 288.
  7. ^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "New World warblers, mitrospingid tanagers". IOC World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  8. ^ Jobling, J.A. (2018). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  9. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 341. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
  10. ^ a b c "Pipira-preta". Wikiaves (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  • ffrench, Richard (1991). A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago (2nd ed.). Comstock Publishing. ISBN 0-8014-9792-2.
  • Hilty, Steven L (2003). Birds of Venezuela. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-6418-5.

External links edit

  • "White-lined Tanager media". Internet Bird Collection.
  • White-lined tanager photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
  • White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus at Arthur Grosset's South American Birds Website
  • White-lined Tanager photos in "Trinidad and Tobago Birds" album by "terrythormin" at pbase.com
  • White-lined tanager species account at Neotropical Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
  • Interactive range map of Tachyphonus rufus at IUCN Red List maps
  • Audio recordings of White-lined tanager on Xeno-canto.


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The white lined tanager Tachyphonus rufus is a medium sized passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae It is a resident breeder from Costa Rica south to northern Argentina and on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago White lined tanager male Colombia female Trinidad Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Thraupidae Genus Tachyphonus Species T rufus Binomial name Tachyphonus rufus Boddaert 1783 Synonyms Tangara rufa protonym Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Behaviour and ecology 4 1 Breeding 4 2 Food and feeding 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksTaxonomy editThe white lined tanager was described by the French polymath Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon in 1779 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux from specimens collected in Cayenne French Guiana 2 The female bird was also illustrated in a hand coloured plate engraved by Francois Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminees D Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon s text 3 Neither the plate caption nor Buffon s description included a scientific name but in 1783 the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Tangara rufa in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminees 4 The white lined tanager is now placed in the genus Tachyphonus and was introduced by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1816 with the white lined tanager as the type species 5 6 7 The name combines the Ancient Greek words takhus fast and phōneō to speak 8 The specific rufus is Latin for red ruddy or rufous 9 The species is monotypic no subspecies are recognised 7 Description editThe adult white lined tanager is 18 5 cm 7 3 in long and weighs 33 g 1 2 oz It has a long tail and a mostly black stout pointed bill The adult male is glossy black apart from white underwing coverts and a small white patch on the upperwing These white areas are conspicuous in flight but otherwise rarely visible Females and immatures are entirely rufous in plumage somewhat paler below Distribution and habitat editIt occurs in semi open areas including gardens Behaviour and ecology editBreeding edit In the breeding season the male displays the white spots which he has under his wings opening them and closing them before in front of the female 10 The bulky cup nest is built in a tree or shrub and the female incubates three sometimes two brown blotched cream eggs for 14 15 days This species has on average two broods per season 10 They appear to be territorial as only one nesting pair is usually seen in an area They rarely join mixed feeding flocks 10 The white lined tanager s song is a fast repetitive cheeru Food and feeding edit These are restless but unwary birds which eat a wide variety of fruit especially epiphytes They also take some nectar and insects including beetles ants and grasshoppers Local names in Trinidad and Tobago include Parson for the male and Singing Angel on these islands the species is highly valued for its whistling ability Gallery edit nbsp Female nbsp Male nbsp pair feeding at Asa Wright Nature CentreReferences edit BirdLife International 2018 Tachyphonus rufus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 e T22722400A132152966 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2018 2 RLTS T22722400A132152966 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Buffon Georges Louis Leclerc de 1779 Le tangara noire et le tangara roux Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux in French Vol 7 Paris De L Imprimerie Royale pp 361 362 Buffon Georges Louis Leclerc de Martinet Francois Nicolas Daubenton Edme Louis Daubenton Louis Jean Marie 1765 1783 Le tangaroux de Cayenne Planches Enluminees D Histoire Naturelle Vol 8 Paris De L Imprimerie Royale Plate 711 Boddaert Pieter 1783 Table des planches enlumineez d histoire naturelle de M D Aubenton avec les denominations de M M de Buffon Brisson Edwards Linnaeus et Latham precede d une notice des principaux ouvrages zoologiques enlumines in French Utrecht p 44 Number 711 Vieillot Louis Pierre 1816 Analyse d une Nouvelle Ornithologie Elementaire in French Paris Deterville self p 33 Paynter Raymond A Jr ed 1970 Check list of Birds of the World Vol 13 Cambridge Massachusetts Museum of Comparative Zoology p 288 a b Gill Frank Donsker David eds 2019 New World warblers mitrospingid tanagers IOC World Bird List Version 9 2 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 4 October 2019 Jobling J A 2018 del Hoyo J Elliott A Sargatal J Christie D A de Juana E eds Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Lynx Edicions Retrieved 2 April 2018 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London Christopher Helm p 341 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 a b c Pipira preta Wikiaves in Portuguese Retrieved 18 September 2014 ffrench Richard 1991 A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago 2nd ed Comstock Publishing ISBN 0 8014 9792 2 Hilty Steven L 2003 Birds of Venezuela London Christopher Helm ISBN 0 7136 6418 5 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tachyphonus rufus nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Tachyphonus rufus White lined Tanager media Internet Bird Collection White lined tanager photo gallery at VIREO Drexel University White lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus at Arthur Grosset s South American Birds Website White lined Tanager photos in Trinidad and Tobago Birds album by terrythormin at pbase com White lined tanager species account at Neotropical Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology Interactive range map of Tachyphonus rufus at IUCN Red List maps Audio recordings of White lined tanager on Xeno canto Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title White lined tanager amp oldid 1221937763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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