Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Blue-naped Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia cyanea) - HBW 16, p. 299
French: Organiste à nuque bleue
German: Grünorganist
Spanish: Clorofonia Nuquiazul
Other common names: Blue-naped Tanager
Taxonomy: Pipra cyanea Thunberg, 1822, locality uncertain, possibly Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Genus has sometimes been merged with Euphonia; recent molecular-genetic analysis indicates that both genera belong in family Fringillidae. Nominate race extremely isolated geographically; other races may be better split off as a distinct species. Races psittacina, frontalis and minuscula are all very similar, and may not warrant subspecific separation. Seven subspecies tentatively recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- psittacina Bangs, 1902 - Santa Marta Mts, in N Colombia.
- frontalis (P. L. Sclater, 1851) - mountains of N Venezuela (Falcón and Lara E to Miranda).
- minuscula Hellmayr, 1922 - mountains of NE Venezuela (Anzoátegui, Monagas and Sucre).
- psittacina Bangs, 1902 - Santa Marta Mts, in N Colombia.
- frontalis (P. L. Sclater, 1851) - mountains of N Venezuela (Falcón and Lara E to Miranda).
- minuscula Hellmayr, 1922 - mountains of NE Venezuela (Anzoátegui, Monagas and Sucre).
- intensa J. T. Zimmer, 1943 - W slope of W Andes (in Caldas and Valle), in Colombia.
- longipennis (du Bus de Gisignies, 1855) - Andes from W Venezuela (S from S Lara) S generally through Colombian ranges (except W slope of W Andes), Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia (to Cochabamba and W Santa Cruz).
- roraimae Salvin & Godman, 1884 - tepuis of S Venezuela (Amazonas and Bolívar) E to Guyana and in mountains of extreme NW Brazil (R Padauirí, on Venezuela border).
- cyanea (Thunberg, 1822) - SE Brazil (S from S Bahia) S to E Paraguay and NE Argentina (Misiones).
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Male and female birds. Locality Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (ssp cyanea)
Ron Jackson 24 September 2011 45 weeks ago 50 sec 4.8 -
A bird perched in a tree then flying away. Locality Arrierito Antioqueño Natural Reserve, Anorí, Antioquía Department, Colombia
Keith Blomerley 4 November 2012 17 weeks ago 12 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched in a bush, looking around then jumping away. Locality Minca, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp psittacina)
Keith Blomerley 16 November 2012 19 weeks ago 12 sec 4.3 -
Eating papaia feeder. Locality Piranguçu, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
josé de alencar bonafé 10 March 2005 1 year ago 10 sec 4.1 -
Bird male nesting. Locality Minas Gerais State, Brazil
josé de alencar bonafé 8 November 2005 3 years ago 30 sec 4 -
A bird feeding on fruits of a Cecropia tree Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp psittacina)
Josep del Hoyo 8 February 2007 5 years ago 30 sec 3.9 -
A male and a female collecting material for the nest. Locality Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 17 June 2012 38 weeks ago 25 sec 3.8 -
A male visiting a feeder, along with a maroon-bellied parakeet Locality Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 1 year ago 54 sec 3.8 -
A bird at a feeder. Locality El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp psittacina)
herve jacob 24 January 2013 8 weeks ago 14 sec 3.7 -
A pair collecting material and building the nest. Locality Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 17 June 2012 38 weeks ago 28 sec 3.4 -
A bird at a feeder Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (ssp cyanea)
Peter Nash 4 September 2005 6 years ago 15 sec 3.3 -
A juvenile feeding on papaia. Locality Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 17 June 2012 38 weeks ago 22 sec 3.2 -
A female and a juvenile feeding on papaia. Locality Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 17 June 2012 38 weeks ago 13 sec 2.8
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