Oct 27
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Magpie tanager perched, Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil

  The magpie tanager (Cissopis leverianus ) is a South American species of tanager. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Cissopis. As suggested by its common name, this blue-black and white species are superficially reminiscent of a European magpie. With a total length of 25–30 cm (10–12 in), a large percentage of which is a tail, it is the longest species of tanager. It weighs 69-76 g. It is widespread in humid tropical and subtropical woodland, plantations, second growth, and parks in South America east of the Andes. It is absent from drier regions (e.g. the Caatinga) and most of north-eastern Brazil. In densely forested regions, it mainly occurs in relatively open sections (e.g. near major rivers). In such regions it is spreading with deforestation, which opens up the habitat. It is largely restricted to lowlands but occurs up to an altitude of 2,000 m (6,600 ft) on the east Andean slopes. It is common throughout most of its range, but rarer in the Guianas. Often moves long tail up and down. Eats seed, fruits, and insects. A large, long-tailed black-and-white tanager with striking yellow irides, Magpie Tanager is widely distributed across much of lowland South America, […]
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Oct 27
by Admin in Brazil, Tapirai 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Brazil, Digitalfrescos, Golden-chevroned tanager, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, Tanager, Tapirai

Golden-chevroned Tanager perched on a tree stump; Atlantic Rainforest; Brazil

  The golden-chevroned tanager (Thraupis ornata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. The Golden-chevroned Tanager is well named for its bright yellow shoulder patch, which marks the species out as undoubtedly the most attractive of the lowland group of Thraupis tanagers. It is endemic to southeast Brazil, where it is reasonably common, but undoubtedly outnumbered by the sympatric Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) and the Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca), both of which possess far more uniform plumage than the Golden-chevroned Tanager, which in contrast most resembles the exclusively Andean-distributed Blue-capped Tanager (Thraupis cyanocephala) in morphology. The present species is generally fairly common in its reasonably wide range in the Atlantic Forest from southern Bahia to Santa Catarina, and is usually conspicuous and easily observed, like its congenerics. The golden-chevroned tanager diet mainly consists of fruit, particularly bananas and figs, and insects. It is about 18 cm having a Blue head, neck, upper chest and Dusky lores. This species is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Oct 21
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Golden-chevroned tanager perched, Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil

The golden-chevroned tanager (Thraupis ornata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. The Golden-chevroned Tanager is well named for its bright yellow shoulder patch, which marks the species out as undoubtedly the most attractive of the lowland group of Thraupis tanagers. It is endemic to southeast Brazil, where it is reasonably common, but undoubtedly outnumbered by the sympatric Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) and the Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca), both of which possess far more uniform plumage than the Golden-chevroned Tanager, which in contrast most resembles the exclusively Andean-distributed Blue-capped Tanager (Thraupis cyanocephala) in morphology. The present species is generally fairly common in its reasonably wide range in the Atlantic Forest from southern Bahia to Santa Catarina, and is usually conspicuous and easily observed, like its congenerics. The golden-chevroned tanager diet mainly consists of fruit, particularly bananas and figs, and insects. It is about 18 cm having a Blue head, neck, upper chest and Dusky lores. This species is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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