Birds of the World

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

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


Golden Tanager
Golden Tanager (Tangara arthus)
Range: SA: Venezuela to Bolivia
Minga Ecolodge, Cali, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Golden Tanager
Golden Tanager (Tangara arthus sophiae)
Range: SA: Venezuela to Bolivia
Manu National Park, Peru
  Southeast Peru race with yellower color and rufous throat.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

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

White-bellied Tanager
White-bellied Tanager (Tangara brasiliensis)
Range: SA: se Brazil
  The 'mexicana' race of the Turquoise Tanager is sometimes called the White-bellied Tanager and sometimes considered a separate species.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


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


Paradise Tanager
Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis)
Range: SA: Amazonia
 
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Golden-eared Tanager
Golden-eared Tanager (Tangara chrysotis)
Range: SA: Colombia to nw Bolivia
Palestina, Huila, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Red-necked Tanager
Red-necked Tanager (Tangara cyanocephala)
Range: SA: e, se
Itamanbuca Eco Resort, Ubatuba-SP, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Dario Sanches     Copyright and usage info


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


Gilt-edged Tanager
Gilt-edged Tanager (Tangara cyanoventris)
Range: SA: se Brazil
Chapada Diamantina, Bahia state, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.


Brassy-breasted Tanager
Brassy-breasted Tanager (Tangara desmaresti)
Range: SA: se Brazil
REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, RJ, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Spangle-cheeked Tanager (Tangara dowii)
Range: MA: Costa Rica and Panama
Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Seven-colored Tanager
Seven-colored Tanager (Tangara fastuosa) Vulnerable
Range: SA: e Brazil
Pernambuco, Brazil  
   
Photograph by João Sérgio Barros F. de Souza   © All Rights Reserved.


Emerald Tanager
Emerald Tanager (Tangara florida)
Range: MA, SA: Costa Rica to nw Ecuador
Canopy San Luis, San Ramon-Alajuela, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

Similar to the well-known Golden Tanager, but lime green.

Green-naped Tanager
Green-naped Tanager (Tangara fucosa)
Range: MA: Panama
Darien National Park, Panama  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Very similar to the Spangle-cheeked Tanager of Costa Rica and Panama, but only found in the Darien highlands.

Bay-headed Tanager
Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola)
Range: MA, SA: Nicaragua through n, w Amazonia
ProAves Cerulean Warbler Reserve, San Vicente de Chucuri, Santander, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Bay-headed Tanager
Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola)
Range: MA, SA: Nicaragua through n, w Amazonia
Minca, Magdalena, Colombia
  The all green Santa Marta race.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Silver-throated Tanager
Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala icterocephala)
Range: MA, SA: Costa Rica to Ecuador
Queremal, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A common small tanager that comes to feeders.

Plain-colored Tanager
Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata)
Range: MA, SA: Costa Rica to Colombia
Soberania National Park, Panama  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Blue-whiskered Tanager
Blue-whiskered Tanager (Tangara johannae)
Range: SA: Colombia and Ecuador
Farallones National Park, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Metallic-green Tanager
Metallic-green Tanager (Tangara labradorides labradorides)
Range: SA: Colombia to Peru
La Romera, Itagui, Antioquia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A small forest-based tanager found above 1800m, and usually seen in mixed flocks, and never at feeders.

Rufous-winged Tanager
Rufous-winged Tanager (Tangara lavinia lavinia) Male
Range: MA, SA: Honduras to w Ecuador
Farallones National Park, Colombia
  Note rufous on wings compared to Bay-headed Tanager.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Rufous-winged Tanager
Rufous-winged Tanager (Tangara lavinia lavinia) Female
Range: MA, SA: Honduras to w Ecuador
Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Generally found at lower altitudes than the similar Bay-winged Tanager.
Alt. photo

Turquoise Tanager
Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana)
Range: SA: Trinidad, the Guianas, and Amazonia
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

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)
Range: SA: Venezuela to Bolivia
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.

Flame-faced Tanager
Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii lunigera)
Range: SA: Venezuela to Peru
Mindo, Ecuador
  Pacific 'Choco' region birds have a yellow face.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Flame-faced Tanager
Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii parzudakii)
Range: SA: Venezuela to Peru
Chicaque Natural Park, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Feeding.

Rufous-cheeked Tanager
Rufous-cheeked Tanager (Tangara rufigenis)
Range: SA: Venezuela
Venezuela  
   
Photograph by Margareta Wieser   © All Rights Reserved.

Rufous-cheeked Tanager
Rufous-cheeked Tanager (Tangara rufigenis)
Range: SA: Venezuela
Venezuela  
   
Photograph by Margareta Wieser   © All Rights Reserved.


Green-and-gold Tanager
Green-and-gold Tanager (Tangara schrankii)
Range: SA: w Amazonia
 
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Green-headed Tanager
Green-headed Tanager (Tangara seledon)
Range: SA: e Paraguay, ne Argentina and s, se Brazil
Folha Seca, Ubatuba-SP, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Dario Sanches     Copyright and usage info


Blue-and-black Tanager
Blue-and-black Tanager (Tangara vassorii vassorii)
Range: SA: Venezuela to Bolivia
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)
Range: SA: Amazonia and se Brazil
Mato Grosso, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Joao Quental     Copyright and usage info

Opal-rumped Tanager
Opal-rumped Tanager (Tangara velia signata)
Range: SA: Amazonia and se Brazil
Veracel Reserve, Bahia, Brazil
  The Silvery-breasted Tanager is a subspecies of the Opal-rumped Tanager found in northeast Brazil.
   
Photograph by Ciro Albano - NE Brazil Birding   © All Rights Reserved.

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)
Range: SA: Venezuela to Bolivia
Finca Alejandria, Cali, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.



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