About the Bay-headed Tanager
The bay-headed tanager is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder in Costa Rica, Panama, South America south to Ecuador, Bolivia, and north-western Brazil, and on Trinidad.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae) |
| Species | Tangara gyrola |
| Species Codes | bahtan1, BHTA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Bay-headed Tanager belong to?
The Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola) belongs to the Tanagers and Allies family (Thraupidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Bay-headed Tanager?
The bay-headed tanager is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder in Costa Rica, Panama, South America south to Ecuador, Bolivia, and north-western Brazil, and on Trinidad....
Where can I report a Bay-headed Tanager sighting?
You can log sightings of Bay-headed Tanager on eBird (ebird.org) using species code bahtan1, or on iNaturalist.
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More Birds in Order Passeriformes
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Quick Stats
Passeriformes
Order
389
Species in Family
3,538
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