Tangara (genus)
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Tangara is a large genus of birds of the tanager family. Many have restricted ranges.
These tanagers are mainly found high in forest canopies, but some occupy more open habitat.
The female builds a usually well concealed cup nest and lays two brown- or lilac-speckled white eggs. These hatch in 13-14 days and the chicks fledge in a further 15-16 days. The male and female feed the nestlings on insects and fruit, and may be assisted by helpers.
Tangara tanagers pick insects from leaves, or sometimes in flight, but fruit is a major dietary item, accounting for 53-86% of food items in those species which have been studied.
[edit] Species in taxonomic order
- Plain-colored Tanager, Tangara inornata
- Turquoise Tanager, Tangara mexicana
- Azure-rumped Tanager, Tangara cabanisi
- Gray-and-gold Tanager, Tangara palmeri
- Paradise Tanager, Tangara chilensis
- Seven-colored Tanager, Tangara fastuosa
- Green-headed Tanager, Tangara seledon
- Red-necked Tanager, Tangara cyanocephala
- Brassy-breasted Tanager, Tangara desmaresti
- Gilt-edged Tanager, Tangara cyanoventris
- Blue-whiskered Tanager, Tangara johannae
- Green-and-gold Tanager, Tangara schrankii
- Emerald Tanager, Tangara florida
- Golden Tanager, Tangara arthus
- Silver-throated Tanager, Tangara icterocephala
- Golden-eared Tanager, Tangara chrysotis
- Saffron-crowned Tanager, Tangara xanthocephala
- Flame-faced Tanager, Tangara parzudakii
- Yellow-bellied Tanager, Tangara xanthogastra
- Spotted Tanager, Tangara punctata
- Speckled Tanager, Tangara guttata
- Dotted Tanager, Tangara varia
- Rufous-throated Tanager, Tangara rufigula
- Bay-headed Tanager, Tangara gyrola
- Rufous-winged Tanager, Tangara lavinia
- Burnished-buff Tanager, Tangara cayana
- Black-backed Tanager, Tangara peruviana
- Lesser Antillean Tanager, Tangara cucullata
- Chestnut-backed Tanager, Tangara preciosa
- Scrub Tanager, Tangara vitriolina
- Green-capped Tanager, Tangara meyerdeschauenseei
- Rufous-cheeked Tanager, Tangara rufigenis
- Golden-naped Tanager, Tangara ruficervix
- Metallic-green Tanager, Tangara labradorides
- Blue-browed Tanager, Tangara cyanotis
- Blue-necked Tanager, Tangara cyanicollis
- Golden-hooded Tanager, Tangara larvata
- Masked Tanager, Tangara nigrocincta
- Spangle-cheeked Tanager, Tangara dowii
- Green-naped Tanager, Tangara fucosa
- Beryl-spangled Tanager, Tangara nigroviridis
- Blue-and-black Tanager, Tangara vassorii
- Black-capped Tanager, Tangara heinei
- Sira Tanager, Tangara phillipsi
- Silver-backed Tanager, Tangara viridicollis
- Straw-backed Tanager, Tangara argyrofenges
- Black-headed Tanager, Tangara cyanoptera
- Opal-rumped Tanager, Tangara velia
- Opal-crowned Tanager, Tangara callophrys
[edit] References
- ffrench, Richard (1991). A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago, 2nd edition, Comstock Publishing. ISBN 0-8014-9792-2.
- Hilty, Steven L (2003). Birds of Venezuela. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-6418-5.
- Morton, Isler & Isler, Tanagers ISBN 0-7136-5116-4
- Stiles and Skutch, A guide to the birds of Costa Rica ISBN 0-8014-9600-4
