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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Tangara

Higher classification
  
Tangara

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Thraupidae

Scientific name
  
Tangara fastuosa

Rank
  
Species

Seven-coloured tanager Sevencolored Tanager Tangara fastuosa Adult male SevenColoured

Similar
  
Bird, Tangara, Tanager, Passerine, Green‑headed tanager

The seven-coloured tanager (Tangara fastuosa) is a vulnerable species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to forests in north-eastern Brazil. It resembles the overall greener green-headed tanager; a species confusingly known as the seven-coloured tanager (saíra-sete-cores) in Portuguese.

Seven-coloured tanager Sevencoloured tanager photo Tangara fastuosa G22716 ARKive

The Seven-colored tanager is a 13.5 cm bird named for the spectacular coloration of its feathers.

  • Turquoise-green: Head, chin and mantle
  • Black: Lores, area around bill, back, shoulders, and throat
  • Bright blue: Breast and edge of tail
  • Ultramarine blue: Belly
  • Paler turquoise-blue: Wing-coverts
  • Dark blue: Edging to wing feathers
  • Orange: Edging to tertials, rump and lower back

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    References

    Seven-coloured tanager Wikipedia
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