Paradise Tanager
NameParadise Tanager
Common NameParadise Tanager
Scientific NameTangara chilensis
FamilyThraupidae
Wingspan (cm)13
Length (cm)14
Weight (g)22
Plumage DetailsMales exhibit a brilliant lime-green head, a velvety black back, and bright turquoise-blue underparts. The rump coloration can vary from yellow to red depending on the subspecies.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations are typically high-pitched, thin, and often delivered as a series of 'tsit' or 'seet' notes. It also has a soft, warbling song.
Primary Dietfrugivore
Primary Habitatstropical forest, subtropical forest, forest edge
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound throughout the western and northern Amazon Basin of South America, including parts of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela.
Identifying Featuresvibrant lime-green head, velvety black back, bright turquoise-blue underparts, small size, often seen in mixed-species flocks
Description
The Paradise Tanager is a strikingly colorful bird native to the Amazonian rainforest, known for its vibrant, iridescent plumage. It typically forages in the canopy, often in mixed-species flocks, feeding primarily on fruits and some insects.
