Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis (Vigors, 1832)
Thraupidae — Tanagers & Allies
Paradise Tanager, Tangara chilensis, is a bird of Amazonia in South America, where it lives in humid tropical and subtropical forest across the western and northern Amazon Basin. It was described by Vigors in 1832 and belongs to the tanager family, Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes. Despite its scientific name, it does not occur in Chile. Its range includes Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil. The bird is known for its vivid plumage, with colour patterns that vary by subspecies, including yellow and red or entirely red on the rear.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae — Tanagers & Allies
- Breeding range
- South America: Amazonia
