Cherry-throated tanager

Nemosia rourei

The Cherry-throated tanager (Nemosia rourei) is a bird found in Brazil. Found in Brazil. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Nemosia rourei
Region	South America
Found in	Brazil

🏡 Where the Cherry-throated tanager lives

Found in Brazil.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 16 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures.

Hear the Cherry-throated tanager

Recorded by Ross Gallardy (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC415958. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Cherry-throated tanager

Where does the Cherry-throated tanager live?

The Cherry-throated tanager lives in Brazil. Found in Brazil.

What does the Cherry-throated tanager eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Cherry-throated tanager endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.