About the Paradise Tanager
The paradise tanager is a brilliantly multicolored, medium-sized songbird whose length varies between 13.5 and 15 cm. It has a light green head, sky blue underparts and black upper body plumage.The vivid colours of the paradise tanager have been linked to underlying achromatic feather layers that enhance the brilliance of structural colours. Depending on subspecies, the behind is yellow and red or all red. The beak is black and the legs are grey. It is native to the Amazon rainforest.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae) |
| Species | Tangara chilensis |
| Species Codes | partan1, PATA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Paradise Tanager belong to?
The Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis) belongs to the Tanagers and Allies family (Thraupidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Paradise Tanager?
The paradise tanager is a brilliantly multicolored, medium-sized songbird whose length varies between 13.5 and 15 cm. It has a light green head, sky blue underparts and black upper body plumage.The vivid colours of the paradise tanager have been linked to underlying achromatic feather layers that en...
Where can I report a Paradise Tanager sighting?
You can log sightings of Paradise Tanager on eBird (ebird.org) using species code partan1, or on iNaturalist.
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