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Plain-colored Tanager

Tangara inornata

Least ConcernFruitForestCup nestSmall · 18 g
Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata), photo 1
Photo: William Swainson (1789-1855) · Public domain
Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata), photo 2
Photo: Brian Gratwicke · CC BY 2.0
Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata), photo 3
Photo: Brian Gratwicke · CC BY 2.0
Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata), photo 4
Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0
Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata), photo 5
Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0
Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata), photo 6
Photo: Anthony Batista · CC BY 4.0
Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata), photo 7
Photo: Anthony Batista · CC BY 4.0
Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata), photo 8
Photo: Anthony Batista · CC BY 4.0
Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata), photo 9
Photo: Stef · CC BY 4.0
Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata), photo 10
Photo: Luis G Restrepo · CC BY 4.0

About the Plain-colored Tanager

The plain-colored tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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Where the Plain-colored Tanager lives

Regular range
Panama Colombia Costa Rica Nicaragua

When to see the Plain-colored Tanager

Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Beryl-spangled Tanager (Tangara nigroviridis) Beryl-spangled TanagerTangara nigroviridisIt is a small songbird, measuring 13 cm (5.1 in) in length. Green-headed Tanager (Tangara seledon) 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 Tanager (Tangara chilensis) 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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