Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Tangara Higher classification Tangara | Phylum Chordata Family Thraupidae Scientific name Tangara velia Rank Species | |
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Similar Opal‑crowned tanager, Tanager, Bird, Rufous‑cheeked tanager, Straw‑backed tanager | ||
The opal-rumped tanager (Tangara velia) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest of South America. The population of the Atlantic Forest has a far paler chest than the other populations, and has often been considered a separate species as the silvery-breasted tanager (Tangara cyanomelas). Today most authorities treat it as a subspecies of the opal-rumped tanager.
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