Fawn-breasted Tanager
Pipraeidea melanonota
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusPipraeidea
- SpeciesPipraeidea melanonota (Fawn-breasted Tanager)
About the Fawn-breasted Tanager
The fawn-breasted tanager (Pipraeidea melanonota) is a species of tanager with a blue head and yellow breast. It occurs in the Andes of northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, as well as in the highlands of northeastern Argentina, south Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The fawn-breasted tanager was described in 1819 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot from a specimen obtained in Brazil. He coined the binomial name Tangara melanonota. The specific name melanonota is from the Ancient Greek melas "black" and nōtos "back". The current genus Pipraeidea was introduced by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1827. The name combines the genus Pipra which had been introduced by Carl Linnaeus in 1764 with the Ancient Greek eidos meaning "form" or "likeness".
Recent DNA evidence places this species as closely related probable relation to the blue-and-yellow tanager. Two subspecies are currently recognized: P. m. melanonota (Vieillot, 1819), the nominate subspecies, inhabits open areas (forest borders and fields) in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina south to Punta Indio.
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Recent sightings of Fawn-breasted Tanager in Manu 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 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 7 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 15 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 16 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 17 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 18 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 19 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 20 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 21 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fawn-breasted Tanager in Manu National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fawn-breasted Tanager sighting in Manu National Park, based on 196 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fawn-breasted Tanager in Manu National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Fawn-breasted Tanager in Manu National Park in our monthly data.