Least ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 17 g
About the Beryl-spangled Tanager
The beryl-spangled tanager is a small songbird of the northern Andes.
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It is a small songbird, measuring 13 cm (5.1 in) in length. Its plumage is largely turquoise, though heavily marked with black spots and scales. Its breast and belly are primarily black, with opalescent greenish spotting.
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What the Beryl-spangled Tanager sounds like
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Where the Beryl-spangled Tanager lives
Regular range
When to see the Beryl-spangled Tanager
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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Plain-colored TanagerTangara inornataThe plain-colored tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Green-headed TanagerTangara seledonThe green-headed tanager is a brightly colored bird found in the Atlantic forest in south-eastern Brazil, far eastern Paraguay, and far north-eastern Argentina.
Paradise TanagerTangara chilensisThe paradise tanager is a brilliantly multicolored, medium-sized songbird whose length varies between 13.5 and 15 cm.
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