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Birds
Flame-coloured tanager
Flame-coloured tanager · Piranga bidentata
Discover the glowing flame-coloured tanager, a colourful bird of the tropical forests that enchants travellers with its song.
Fact file
- Size
- Length of roughly 20 cm, weight between 40 and 70 g.
- Males and females
- Males are more intensely coloured than females, which usually show a yellowish hue.
- Sounds
- The song of the flame-coloured tanager sounds melodic and penetrating.
- Diet
- Feeds on fruit, insects and flower nectar.
- Offspring
- The clutch usually consists of two to three eggs, which are incubated for a period of 13 to 14 days.
How to identify Flame-coloured tanager
The flame-coloured tanager shows impressive plumage in strong red and lively orange that practically glows in the sun. Its black head contrasts sharply with the colourful body and makes it particularly conspicuous.
With a length of about 20 cm, the flame-coloured tanager has a compact body shape. Its short wings and strong bill are perfectly adapted for foraging in the treetops.
More in the app
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- general viewing tips
Where Flame-coloured tanager live
Costa Rica
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