Red-legged honeycreeper
Cyanerpes cyaneus
The red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) is a small songbird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae).
About the Red-legged honeycreeper
The red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) is a small songbird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). It is found in the tropical New World from southern Mexico south to Peru, Bolivia and central Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, and on Cuba, where possibly introduced. It is also rarely found in southern Texas.
Fun Facts About Red-legged honeycreeper
- The red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) is a small songbird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae).
- It is also rarely found in southern Texas.
Conservation Status
The Red-legged honeycreeper is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | passerines |
| Family | Thraupidae |
| Genus | Cyanerpes |
| Species | Cyanerpes cyaneus |
Range & Habitat
🛍️ Red-legged honeycreeper Gifts & Merch
Show your love for red-legged honeycreepers! Find t-shirts, hoodies, stickers, mugs, and more at our store.
Browse Red-legged honeycreeper Merch →Related Species
Other species in the Thraupidae family: