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Orange-headed Tanager
The orange-headed tanager (''Thlypopsis sordida'') is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Native to South America, it is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela, where it inhabits Ecological succession, successional vegetation, ''cerrado'', riparian forest, shrub, brush, and open woodland. Males of the species have sandy-gray , cinnamon to buff , white on the center of the lower breast, belly, and tail, and rufous-orange and yellow heads. Females are similar but duller. The orange-headed tanager is omnivorous, feeding on insects, spiders, fruit, and seeds. It forages in an active manner, Gleaning (birds), gleaning prey while hopping or, more infrequently, catching it in flight. Nesting has been recorded in December, and Clutch (eggs), clutches contain two bluish-white eggs with brown markings. The species is listed as being of Least-concern species, least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nominate Subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species have subspecies, but for those that do there must be at least two. Subspecies is abbreviated subsp. or ssp. and the singular and plural forms are the same ("the subspecies is" or "the subspecies are"). In zoology, under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, the subspecies is the only taxonomic rank below that of species that can receive a name. In botany and mycology, under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, other infraspecific ranks, such as variety, may be named. In bacteriology and virology, under standard bacterial nomenclature and virus nomenclature, there are recommendations but not strict requirements for recognizing other important infraspecific ranks. A taxonomist decides whether ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
