Shrike-like tanager

The shrike-like tanager, also known as the white-banded tanager, is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Neothraupis.

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Distribution

Region

Brazilian Cerrado

Typical Environment

Primarily inhabits the Cerrado savanna mosaic of central Brazil, favoring open scrub and savanna with scattered trees and dense shrub layers. It frequents edges of gallery forests, campo sujo, and cerrado sensu stricto, using prominent perches to scan for prey. It tolerates lightly disturbed areas but declines where native savanna is converted to intensive agriculture. Often found in territories maintained by a pair or small family group.

Altitude Range

200–1500 m

Climate Zone

Tropical

Characteristics

Size17–19 cm

Wing Span24–28 cm

Male Weight0.035 kg

Female Weight0.032 kg

Life Expectancy7 years

Ease of Keeping

Beginner friendly: 1/5

Useful to know

Also called the white-banded tanager, it is the sole member of the genus Neothraupis. It lives in Brazil’s Cerrado and hunts in a shrike-like manner from exposed perches. Family groups often help raise young cooperatively. Ongoing loss and fragmentation of Cerrado savanna are the main threats.

Gallery

Nest of Neothraupis fasciata with parasitized nestlings by Philornis torquans.[7]

Behaviour

Temperament

active and territorial

Flight Pattern

short rapid wingbeats with direct, perch-to-perch flight

Social Behavior

Usually found in pairs or small family groups that may practice cooperative breeding, with helpers assisting the dominant pair. Nests are cup-shaped and placed in shrubs or low trees within defended territories. Breeding often coincides with the rainy season when insect prey is abundant.

Migratory Pattern

Resident

Song Description

Loud, clear whistles interspersed with sharp scolds, delivered from exposed perches. Pairs may duet, and contact calls are terse and carry well across open savanna.

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