About the Ochre-breasted Tanager
The ochre-breasted tanager is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. As a fairly common species with a stable population, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated this bird as being of "least concern".
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The ochre-breasted tanager grows to a length of about 18 cm (7 in). The sexes are similar in appearance, the upper parts being drab olive-green. Birds in Colombia show a slight grey shading on the head. The iris of the eye is pale bluish-grey. The underparts are ochraceous buff, with some olive shading on the flanks and breast, the throat being the palest region.
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What the Ochre-breasted Tanager sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Yellow-lored TanagerChlorothraupis frenataThe yellow-lored tanager is about 17 cm (6.7 in) in overall length.
Lemon-spectacled TanagerChlorothraupis olivaceaThe adult lemon-spectacled tanager is about 17 cm (6.7 in) in length.
Carmiol's TanagerChlorothraupis carmioliThe adult Carmiol's tanager is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and is an evenly coloured, robust bird.
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