About Neothraupis fasciata (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
The shrike-like tanager, with the scientific name Neothraupis fasciata (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823), has plumage that is remarkably similar to the plumage of several shrike species in the genus Lanius. These Lanius shrikes belong to Corvoidea, and are quite distantly related songbirds to this tanager. Males and females of this species look identical to one another. The shrike-like tanager reaches a total length of approximately 16 cm (6+1⁄4 inches) and weighs between 29 and 32 grams. This bird is native to the interior of south-central South America, found at elevations ranging from 550 to 1,100 m (1,800 to 3,610 ft). It is restricted to Cerrado, woodland, and shrub habitats in central-eastern Brazil, north-eastern Paraguay, and north-eastern Bolivia. It is frequently sighted in Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
