About the Flame-faced Tanager
The flame-faced tanager is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is endemic to South America and is found in the eastern Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is a distinctive-looking species with black and opalescent green upperparts, opalescent green and buff underparts, and a deep red and yellow face. The subspecies lunigera lacks the deep red on the face, which is replaced with orangish-red.
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The flame-faced tanager is a distinctive-looking medium-sized species of tanager, being on average 14–15 cm (5.5–5.9 in) in length and 28 g (0.99 oz) in mass. Both sexes of the species look similar. The body is mostly black and silvery green. The auricle, malar surface, and forecrown is deep red, while the crown and nape are yellow. The underparts are mostly opalescent green mixed with buff. The central belly is pale cinnamon buff, while the flanks and undertail coverts are darker. The lower back and rump are opalescent golden, frequently with a bluish tinge.
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Where the Flame-faced Tanager lives
When to see the Flame-faced Tanager
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Metallic-green TanagerTangara labradoridesThe metallic-green tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Emerald TanagerTangara floridaThe emerald tanager is a medium-sized tanager with a length of 10.6–13 cm (4.2–5.1 in) and a mass of 18–20.5 g (0.63–0.72 oz).
Turquoise TanagerTangara mexicanaAdult turquoise tanagers are 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weigh 20 g.
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