Birds of Bolivia

    PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae (Tanagers & Allies)  
Genus: Tangara (12 species, 28 worldwide)

Tangara, the largest genus of tanagers, are small colorful fruit-eaters that travel in mixed flocks.


Golden Tanager
Golden Tanager (Tangara arthus)
Minga Ecolodge, Cali, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A common and widespread forest-based tanager. Moves in mixed flocks.

Opal-crowned Tanager
Opal-crowned Tanager (Tangara callophrys)
Reserva Natural La Isla Escondida, Orito, Putumayo, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Paradise Tanager
Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis)
 
   
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Golden-eared Tanager
Golden-eared Tanager (Tangara chrysotis)
Palestina, Huila, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Blue-browed Tanager
Blue-browed Tanager (Tangara cyanotis lutleyi)
Via Sibundoy - Mocoa , Putumayo, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Brayan Coral Jaramillo   © All Rights Reserved.


Bay-headed Tanager
Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola)
ProAves Cerulean Warbler Reserve, San Vicente de Chucuri, Santander, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Turquoise Tanager
Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana)
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
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Despite the latin name, not found in Mexico. Reasonably common in Amazon. Races differ mainly in belly color, from white to yellow.

Beryl-spangled Tanager
Beryl-spangled Tanager (Tangara nigroviridis cyanescens)
RN La Planada, Nariño, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

An attractive mostly forest-based tanager usually seen over 1800 m. that often moves in mixed flocks and never comes to feeders.
Plainly colored immature.

Green-and-gold Tanager
Green-and-gold Tanager (Tangara schrankii)
 
   
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Blue-and-black Tanager
Blue-and-black Tanager (Tangara vassorii vassorii)
San Sebastian Reserve, Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A small tanager usually seen between 2400 and 3000 meters above sea level.

Opal-rumped Tanager
Opal-rumped Tanager (Tangara velia)
Mato Grosso, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Joao Quental     Copyright and usage info

The Silver-breasted Tanager (Tangara velia cyanomelas) found in east Brazil is sometimes considered a distinct species Tangara cyanomelas.

Saffron-crowned Tanager
Saffron-crowned Tanager (Tangara xanthocephala venusta)
Finca Alejandria, Cali, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.



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