Paradise Tanagers
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Description:
A brilliantly multicolored, medium sized bird with length varies between 13.5 and 15cm.
It has light green head, sky blue underparts and black upper body plumage. The beak and legs are black.
Distribution:
Found in South America, they are fairly widespread and can be seen in Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Brazil and the upper parts of the Amazon.
The Paradise Tanager is common throughout its range. It is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Relevant Web Resources: Naturesong (very nice photo of the Scarlet Tanager, and Song) ... Scarlet Tanager (Naturesound - Photo & Sound File) ... Scarlet Tanager - Piranga Olivacea (USGS - Photos, ID tips, Distribution and more) ... Incubation / Fledging Times ... Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology ... Birds of Nova Scotia ... Michigan Gov ... Smithsonian
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