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Hemithraupis ruficapilla

Rufous-headed Tanager


Hemithraupis ruficapilla

(Vieillot, LJP, 1818)
Saíra Cabeza Rufa
Saíra-ferrugem
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Nemosia ruficapilla.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The rufous-headed tanager (Hemithraupis ruficapilla) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.

Source: Wikipedia, article Hemithraupis ruficapilla. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Foto
Photography ID: 700460
  Adult
Paraty
São Paulo
Brazil
07/24/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 700459
  Adult
Paraty
São Paulo
Brazil
07/24/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 700458
  Adult
Paraty
São Paulo
Brazil
07/24/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 700045
  Adult
Tapiraí
São Paulo
Brazil
07/15/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 504951
♂  Adult
Reserva Votorantim
São Paulo
Brazil
08/11/2022
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 504649
♂  Adult
Espinhero negro
São Paulo
Brazil
08/14/2022
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 137250
♂  Adult
Parque Estadual Intervales
São Paulo
Brazil
01/14/2016
Luis Emilio Lorenzo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
251333724/07/2026BrazilSão PauloEstrada Sertão Do Mambucaba, Paraty2Pablo Eguia
251331424/07/2026BrazilSão PauloParque Mambucaba, Paraty2Pablo Eguia
251215019/07/2026BrazilSão PauloFazenda Folha Seca, Ubatuba2Pablo Eguia
251170915/07/2026BrazilSão PauloAcceso Legado das Aguas, Tapiraí1Pablo Eguia
162933114/08/2022BrazilSão PauloEspinhero negroCarlos Schmidt
163023311/08/2022BrazilSão PauloReserva VotorantimCarlos Schmidt
61075804/08/2017BrazilSão PauloParque Estadual IntervalesEmiliano Garcia Loyola
55277805/03/2017BrazilSão PauloParque Estadual IntervalesEsteban Argerich
55266904/03/2017BrazilSão PauloParque Estadual IntervalesEsteban Argerich
39597514/01/2016BrazilSão PauloParque Estadual IntervalesLuis Emilio Lorenzo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Rufous-headed Tanager (Hemithraupis ruficapilla) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.