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🌎 Red-crested cardinal (Paroaria coronata) #SouthAmericanBirds | #RedCrestedCardinal #BrazilianCardinal #ParoariaCoronata | #Cardinals #CardinalTanagers #Tanagers #TanagerFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by vinsky2002🦜 #MyBirdcards #birdsoftheworld #birds
🌎 Red-crested cardinal (Paroaria coronata) Not closely related to the true cardinals, the red-crested cardinal (also known as the Brazilian cardinal) is a striking bird with a bright red head, crest, and upper breast, contrasting with a grey back and white underparts. Native to southeastern South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina), it has also been introduced to Hawaii and Puerto Rico. They are often found in semi-open areas, including parks and degraded forests, and forage on the ground in pairs or small groups, feeding on seeds, fruits, and insects. They have a melodious song and can be quite tame in urban environments. 2.5 Flash (Edited) No subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by vinsky2002 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/nature-bird-wildlife-outdoors-3336479/ SRPV
July 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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🌎 Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) #SouthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds | #PalmTanager #ThraupisPalmarum | #PalmTanagers #Tanagers #TanagerFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Keishpixl🦜 #MyBirdcards #birdsoftheworld #birds
🌎 Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) The Palm Tanager is a medium-sized passerine (perching) bird with primarily dull olive-green to grey plumage, blackish flight feathers, and a green-edged black tail. A distinctive yellow wingbar is visible in flight. It is a resident breeder found from Nicaragua south through South America to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil, and on Trinidad and Tobago. They inhabit semi-open areas, including cultivated lands, gardens, and woodland edges, often near palm trees. Palm Tanagers are social, often seen in pairs or small groups. They are somewhat restless but unwary, feeding on a varied diet of small fruits, nectar, flower petals, and insects. Their song is described as fast and squeaky. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Four subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Keishpixl via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/palm-tanager-tanager-bird-animal-9097278/ KTMI
July 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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New addition! 🌎 Masked crimson tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis) #SouthAmericanBirds | #MaskedCrimsonTanager | #Tanagers #TanagerFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Langeweile🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
🌎 Masked crimson tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis) ♂ The masked crimson tanager is a striking bird found in humid forests from Costa Rica to western Ecuador. Males are a vibrant crimson red with a black mask covering their face and throat. Females are a similar, but less brightly coloured. They are typically found in the understory and middle levels of the forest, foraging for insects and fruits. Their behavior includes singing a loud, whistled song and performing acrobatic displays during courtship. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Langeweile via Pixabay OJWF
February 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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🌎 Blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus) #SouthAmericanbirds #CentralAmericanbirds #NorthAmericanbirds | #BlueGrayTanager | #Tanagers #TanagerFamily #Songbirds #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by McamposCR 🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
🌎 Blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus) The Blue-gray tanager is a species of songbird known for its striking blue and gray plumage. It is native to the Americas, chiefly South and Central America and is commonly found in forests, gardens, and urban areas. The bird has a medium-sized body with a blue back, tail and wings, and a gray head and underbelly. It has a strong beak and feeds on fruits, insects, and seeds. The Blue-gray tanager is known for its melodious song and is frequently seen in small flocks. GPT-3.5 (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by McamposCR via Pixabay XJCG
November 28, 2024 at 10:05 AM