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The '''Red-hooded Tanager''' ('''''Piranga rubriceps'''''), is a medium-sized [[Americas|American]] [[songbird]]. |
The '''Red-hooded Tanager''' ('''''Piranga rubriceps'''''), is a medium-sized [[Americas|American]] [[songbird]]. Formerly placed in the [[tanager]] [[family (biology)|family]] (Thraupidae), it and other members of its genus are now classified in the cardinal family ([[Cardinalidae]]).<ref>Remsen, J. V., Jr., C. D. Cadena, A. Jaramillo, M. Nores, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, T. S. Schulenberg, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, and K. J. Zimmer. Version [2009-04-02]. [http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.html [A classification of the bird species of South America]. American Ornithologists' Union.</ref> The species's plumage and vocalizations are similar to other members of the cardinal family. Along with the [[Red-headed Tanager]] and [[White-winged Tanager]], it is sometimes placed in the genus [[''Spermagra'']]. |
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It is found in [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]]. |
It is found in [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]]. |
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The Red-hooded Tanager (Piranga rubriceps), is a medium-sized American songbird. Formerly placed in the tanager family (Thraupidae), it and other members of its genus are now classified in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae).[1] The species's plumage and vocalizations are similar to other members of the cardinal family. Along with the Red-headed Tanager and White-winged Tanager, it is sometimes placed in the genus ''Spermagra''.
It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Piranga rubriceps. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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- ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., C. D. Cadena, A. Jaramillo, M. Nores, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, T. S. Schulenberg, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, and K. J. Zimmer. Version [2009-04-02]. [A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithologists' Union.