Seven-colored Tanager
Tangara fastuosa
The Seven-colored Tanager (Tangara fastuosa) is a rare tanager found only in Brazil, weighing about 20 g. The seven-colo[u]red tanager is a vulnerable species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
About the Seven-colored Tanager
The seven-colo[u]red tanager is a vulnerable species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to forests in north-eastern Brazil. It resembles the overall greener green-headed tanager; a species confusingly known as the 'seven-coloured tanager' (saíra-sete-cores) in Portuguese.
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How to identify it
The seven-coloured tanager is a 13.5 cm bird named for the spectacular range in colouration of its feathers. Turquoise-green: Head, chin, and mantle Black: Lores, area around bill, back, shoulders, and throat Bright blue: Breast and edge of tail Ultramarine blue: Belly Paler turquoise-blue: Wing-coverts Dark blue: Edging to wing feathers Orange: Edging to tertials, rump, and lower back
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Seven-colored Tanager?
- The seven-coloured tanager is a 13.5 cm bird named for the spectacular range in colouration of its feathers. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Seven-colored Tanager?
- The Seven-colored Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 20 g.
- Where can you see a Seven-colored Tanager?
- The Seven-colored Tanager is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Seven-colored Tanager?
- The Seven-colored Tanager is most easily confused with the Rufous-cheeked Tanager, the Green-naped Tanager and the Blue-browed Tanager.
- Is the Seven-colored Tanager endangered?
- The Seven-colored Tanager is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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