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White-rumped Tanager
- Scientific name
- Cypsnagra hirundinacea
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest deciduous
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Notched
Where it came from
The White-rumped Tanager, Cypsnagra hirundinacea, is a passerine bird native to the cerrado and open woodlands of South America, primarily within Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Its classification and study date back to early 19th-century ornithological expeditions, which sought to catalog the diverse avian life of the Neotropical regions. The species is characterized by its distinctive plumage and behavioral adaptations suited to the savanna landscapes it inhabits.
The bird’s physical morphology, specifically its rounded wings and notched tail, reflects its evolutionary adaptation for short, frequent flights within its scrubby habitat. Ornithologists have historically noted its social structure, often observing the birds in small family groups or pairs. As a species of the Thraupidae family, it serves as an indicator of the ecological health of the Brazilian cerrado, a biome that has been the focus of intense conservation efforts due to habitat fragmentation.
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