Opal-crowned Tanager
Tangara callophrys
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTangara (Tangara Tanagers)
- SpeciesTangara callophrys (Opal-crowned Tanager)
About the Opal-crowned Tanager
The opal-crowned tanager (Tangara callophrys) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. It is one of 49 species in the genus Tangara. It is found in the eastern Andes drainages to the western Amazon Basin in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and Peru and a region of northwestern Bolivia; for Brazil in southwestern-western Amazonas state and Acre.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The opal-crowned tanager is found in one contiguous range centered on Amazonian eastern Peru-Ecuador, southeastern Colombia, and the very west of Amazonas state, Brazil; all of Acre state is included in the south with southern Peru, and a border region of extreme northwestern Bolivia.
A small disjunct population exists 100 km west in southern Colombia. Opal-crowned Tanager photo gallery Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine VIREO Photo-High Res Archived 2007-08-16 at the Wayback Machine; Article greenbackedheron—"Sacha Lodge", Ecuador
Photo-High Res; Article Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine wingsbirds.com—"Peru: The Northeast" Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Opal-crowned Tanager in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
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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 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Opal-crowned Tanager in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Opal-crowned Tanager sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 781 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Opal-crowned Tanager in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Opal-crowned Tanager in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.