Itatiaia Nat’l Park
17Oct2017
Gilt-edged Tanager
Endemic to Brazil...In the
eastern Atlantic Forest.
eastern Atlantic Forest.
Tangara cyanoventris
(L 5")
flash photo
The tanager family Thraupidae is the
second-largest family of birds and
represents about 4% of all avian species
and 12% of the Neotropical birds.
second-largest family of birds and
represents about 4% of all avian species
and 12% of the Neotropical birds.
Tangara in native Tupi means
brightly colored bird;
cyanoventris in Latin means
blue belly.
brightly colored bird;
cyanoventris in Latin means
blue belly.
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Isler
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