Paradise tanager
Tangara chilensis
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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 paradise tanager (Tangara chilensis) is a brilliantly multicolored, medium-sized songbird whose length varies between 13.5 and 15 cm (5.3 to 6"). 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 (black or white) 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.
Found in humid tropical and subtropical forests in the western and northern Amazon Basin in South America, the species can be found in Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil. Despite its scientific name, it is not found in Chile.
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Where it lives
Plumage colours
Distribution
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Tangara
- Conservation status
- Least concern
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Illustration gallery
6 illustrations of Tangara chilensis (Paradise tanager) in different styles, true to its real plumage. Shown watermarked; the art pack includes the high-resolution originals, ready to print.
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Colored pencil
Illustrations based on the photograph by thibaudaronson (CC BY-SA 4.0), from Wikimedia Commons.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Tangara chilensis (Paradise tanager) endangered?
- The IUCN Red List places Tangara chilensis, commonly known as the Paradise tanager, in the «Least concern» category. «Least concern» means it is not currently threatened.
- Where does Tangara chilensis (Paradise tanager) live?
- Tangara chilensis (Paradise tanager) is found in Brazil and South America.
- What family does Tangara chilensis (Paradise tanager) belong to?
- Tangara chilensis (Paradise tanager) belongs to the family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes.
- What colour is Tangara chilensis (Paradise tanager)?
- The plumage of Tangara chilensis (Paradise tanager) combines these colours: Multicoloured.
