About the Opal-rumped Tanager
The opal-rumped tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest of South America. The population of the Atlantic Forest has a far paler chest than the other populations, and has often been considered a separate species as the silvery-breasted tanager. Today most authorities treat it as a subspecies of the opal-rumped tanager.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Gilt-edged TanagerTangara cyanoventrisThe gilt-edged tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Rufous-winged TanagerTangara laviniaThe rufous-winged tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Brassy-breasted TanagerTangara desmarestiThe brassy-breasted tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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