Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | tàngara d'El Sira |
| Dutch | Siratangare |
| English | Sira Tanager |
| English (United States) | Sira Tanager |
| French | Calliste de Phillips |
| French (France) | Calliste de Phillips |
| German | Siratangare |
| Japanese | シラアオフウキンチョウ |
| Norwegian | siratanagar |
| Polish | tangarka modrogardła |
| Russian | Сирская танагра |
| Serbian | Sira tangara |
| Slovak | tangara modrohrdlá |
| Spanish | Tangara del Sira |
| Spanish (Peru) | Tangara del Sira |
| Spanish (Spain) | Tangara del Sira |
| Swedish | siratangara |
| Turkish | Sira Tangarası |
| Ukrainian | Танагра сирайська |
Sira Tanager Tangara phillipsi
Version: 1.0 — Published August 13, 2009
Behavior
Introduction
Generally behaves similar to other Tangara tanagers. Forages in arboreal vegetation by gleaning. Like other flocking species, moves through habitat with relatively short-distance flights, stopping to feed along the way and often remaining in a particular tree for several minutes at a time.
Territoriality
No information.
Sexual Behavior
No information, although most likely monogamous.
Social and interspecific behavior
Sira Tanagers have been found singly, in pairs, or in small groups (occasionally up to 20 individuals). They typically associate with mixed-species feeding flocks (Mee et al. 2002), although pairs have been seen moving alone through elfin forest (MGH). It has been found associated in flocks with Vermilion Tanager (Calochaetes coccineus); Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus); Yellow-throated (Iridisornis analis), Orange-eared (Chlorochrysa calliparaea), Beryl-spangled (Tangara nigroviridis), Blue-browed (T. cyanotis), Saffron-crowned (T. xanthocephala), Flame-faced (T. parzudakii), and Golden (T. arthus) tanagers; Golden-collared (Iridophanes pulcherrimus) and Purple (Cyanerpes caeruleus) honeycreepers; Bluish (Diglossa caerulescens) and Deep-blue (D. glauca) flowerpiercers; White-winged Tanager (Piranga leucoptera); and Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster), as well as with Montane (Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger) and Spotted (Xiphorhynchus triangulatus) woodcreepers, Rufous-rumped Foliage-gleaner (Philydor erythrocercus), Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis), and Black-and-white Becard (Pachyramphus albogriseus; Graves and Weske 1987, Mee et al. 2002, MGH).
Predation
No information.
