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Red-shouldered Tanagers are found in parts of South America.
The sexes are sexually dimorphic with the males being all black except for a small
red and white patch on the shoulder.
Females have brownish gray upperparts, grayish white underparts and a dusky-colored
mask.
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:Diet:
Red-shouldered Tanagers forage for seeds, ants, spiders, and other insects from the
ground up.
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:Courtship:
No information found.
They generally travel in pairs but will travel singly and in small groups.
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:Nesting:
Red-shouldered Tanagers build an open cup nests of grass that is placed on the
ground that is concealed in clumps of grass or near bushes.
1-2 grayish eggs with chocolate brown markings are laid.
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:Habitat and Range:
They are found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana,
Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
They prefer semi-open areas of savanna and scrub.
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:Vocalization:
They produce a weak low-to moderate-pitched 'chup' or 'cheup', a high-pitched 'tsit' and soft
'chips' while foraging.
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:Plumage/Molt:
No alternate plumage and probably molt annually like other tanagers.
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:Migration:
Non-migratory.
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:Tongue/feet:
Gray legs and feet.
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:Bibliography:
w4;June, 2013
b29
w43;June, 2013
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