Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTangara (Tangara Tanagers)
- SpeciesTangara chilensis (Paradise Tanager)
About the Paradise Tanager
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.
Paradise Tanager videos on The Internet Bird Collection + The Macaulay Library BirdLife Species Factsheet Photo-Medium Res[link removed]; Article borderland-tours Stamps (for Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname) Paradise Tanager photo gallery Archived 2017-01-18 at the Wayback Machine VIREO Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Paradise Tanager in Anavilhanas National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Paradise Tanager in Anavilhanas National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Paradise Tanager sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Paradise Tanager in Anavilhanas National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Paradise Tanager in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.