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Opal-rumped Tanager (Tangara velia)

SourceCharles J. Sharp · Wikimedia Commons

BS-0101

Opal-rumped Tanager

Tangara velia

Opal-rumped Tanager adult males have a black head and back, contrasting with blue and chestnut underparts in a compact, sharply patterned plumage. The wings and tail are dark with blue feather margins, while the breast and flanks are blue and the central belly is chestnut. A pale, opalescent blue rump forms a conspicuous contrasting patch against the otherwise dark upperparts.

Family
Thraupidae
Region
South America
Range
South America
Habitat
Rainforest
Dominant color
Blue
Conservation status
Not Evaluated

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