About the Magpie Tanager
The magpie tanager 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 is superficially reminiscent of a European magpie. With a total length of 25–30 cm (9.8–11.8 in), a large percentage of which is tail, it is the longest species of tanager. It weighs 69–76 g (2.4–2.7 oz).
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What the Magpie Tanager sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in French Guiana, Suriname.
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black FlowerpiercerDiglossa humeralisAdult black flowerpiercers are 13–14 cm in length.
Scarlet-bellied Mountain TanagerAnisognathus igniventrisThe scarlet-bellied mountain tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleusThe purple honeycreeper is 4.5 in (11.5 cm) long, weighs 0.42 oz (12 g), and has a long black decurved bill.
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