Red-hooded tanager
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Piranga |
| Species: | P. rubriceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Piranga rubriceps Gray, 1844
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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).[2] The species' 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.
This bird is a medium-sized songbird, at 16.8-18 centimeters (6.6-7.1 inches) in length and weighing 28-44 grams (0.99-1.55 ounces). The male is mostly yellowish overall, with a red hood that extends from the head to the breast. The female is similar, but duller overall (minus red head).[3]
It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Piranga rubriceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ 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 Archived 2009-03-02 at the Wayback Machine. American Ornithologists' Union.
- ^ "Red-hooded Tanager (Piranga rubriceps)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
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