Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Thraupidae
About
The paradise tanager is a brilliantly multicolored, medium-sized songbird whose length varies between 13.5 and 15 cm. 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 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.
Fun Fact
Paradise tanagers are considered one of the most colourful birds in the world — their plumage combines neon green, sky blue, black, red, and yellow, all on a bird that weighs just 20 grams.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Tropical humid forests
Diet
Frugivore
Lifespan
5-8 years
Threats
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Illegal Logging