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Blue-necked Tanager

Tangara cyanicollis

Description:

Its a 12cm length bird in the Thraupidae family. The coloration of adults varies slightly by region.

Habitat:

Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded former forest of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Notes:

I've seen this bird before in Project Noah, but I can't recall it common name.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 12 years ago
Blue-necked Tanager
Tangara cyanicollis Blue-necked Tanager


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5 Comments

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Wonderful bird,

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Beautiful! I love it's expression in the first photo!

Carolina
Carolina 12 years ago

Thank you Liam for the ID. I've updated! :)

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Another fine photo!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Muy lindo

Carolina
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Carolina

Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia

Spotted on Nov 25, 2011
Submitted on Nov 25, 2011

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