Rufous-headed Tanager (Hemithraupis ruficapilla)

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
13 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Vieillot, 1818)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 1,350 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (41)...)

Rufous-headed Tanager (Hemithraupis ruficapilla) [XC43937]
by Helberth Cardoso from Inhotim, Brumadinho, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (song)

Rufous-headed Tanager (Hemithraupis ruficapilla) [XC359182]
by Ricardo Jos\u00e9 Mitidieri from Rio Bonito de Baixo - Nova Friburgo - RJ, Brazil (call)

Subspecies
Molecular data indicate that this genus and Chrysothlypis are closely related and probably sister-taxa, and that Heterospingus also is closely related to them. This species and Guira Tanager (Hemithraupis guira) are sister-species. They hybridize to some degree in limited zone of contact, but do not intergrade. Subspecies differ minimally, and species perhaps better treated as monotypic. A review is warranted.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

bahiae Zimmer, JT, 1947 - South-eastern Bahia, in eastern Brazil.
ruficapilla (Vieillot, 1818) - South-eastern Brazil from southern Minas Gerais and Esp��rito Santo south to eastern Santa Catarina.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous-headed Tanager (Hemithraupis ruficapilla) - 10 files

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