Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Burnished-buff Tanager (Tangara cayana) - HBW 16, p. 228
French: Calliste passevert
German: Isabelltangare
Spanish: Tangara Isabel
Other common names: Rufous-crowned Tanager; Stripe-bellied/Ochre Tanager (“flava group”); Arnault’s Tanager (“T. arnaulti”)
Taxonomy: Tanagra cayana Linnaeus, 1766, Cayenne, French Guiana.
Forms a superspecies with T. cucullata, T. peruviana, T. preciosa, T. vitriolina and T. meyerdeschauenseei. An aviary specimen, originally described as T. arnaulti, is now believed to be a hybrid between present species and T. preciosa. Races form two markedly different populations, in N of range nominate and fulvescens (“cayana group”), which are predominantly buff below, and mainly S of R Amazon in E Brazil flava, sincipitalis, margaritae and chloroptera (“flava group”), which are predom.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Tanagra cayana Linnaeus, 1766, Cayenne, French Guiana.
Forms a superspecies with T. cucullata, T. peruviana, T. preciosa, T. vitriolina and T. meyerdeschauenseei. An aviary specimen, originally described as T. arnaulti, is now believed to be a hybrid between present species and T. preciosa. Races form two markedly different populations, in N of range nominate and fulvescens (“cayana group”), which are predominantly buff below, and mainly S of R Amazon in E Brazil flava, sincipitalis, margaritae and chloroptera (“flava group”), which are predominantly black below; it has been suggested that the two may represent separate species, but they appear to be united by poorly known intermediate race huberi, from Marajó I (at mouth of Amazon). Seven subspecies recognized.
Forms a superspecies with T. cucullata, T. peruviana, T. preciosa, T. vitriolina and T. meyerdeschauenseei. An aviary specimen, originally described as T. arnaulti, is now believed to be a hybrid between present species and T. preciosa. Races form two markedly different populations, in N of range nominate and fulvescens (“cayana group”), which are predominantly buff below, and mainly S of R Amazon in E Brazil flava, sincipitalis, margaritae and chloroptera (“flava group”), which are predominantly black below; it has been suggested that the two may represent separate species, but they appear to be united by poorly known intermediate race huberi, from Marajó I (at mouth of Amazon). Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- fulvescens Todd, 1922 - Colombia on both slopes of E Andes at N end (S from Norte de Santander).
- cayana (Linnaeus, 1766) - E Colombia (S to Meta and Vaupés) and Venezuela (S to Cerro Yapacana, in C Amazonas, and Bolívar), locally through the Guianas to coastal NC Brazil (Amapá); isolated populations in NE Peru, SE Peru and adjacent N Bolivia, and C Brazil (R Madeira; R Negro).
- huberi (Hellmayr, 1910) - Marajó I (NE Pará), in N Brazil.
- fulvescens Todd, 1922 - Colombia on both slopes of E Andes at N end (S from Norte de Santander).
- cayana (Linnaeus, 1766) - E Colombia (S to Meta and Vaupés) and Venezuela (S to Cerro Yapacana, in C Amazonas, and Bolívar), locally through the Guianas to coastal NC Brazil (Amapá); isolated populations in NE Peru, SE Peru and adjacent N Bolivia, and C Brazil (R Madeira; R Negro).
- huberi (Hellmayr, 1910) - Marajó I (NE Pará), in N Brazil.
- flava (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - NE Brazil (EC Pará; C Maranhão and N Ceará S to N Goiás and S Bahia).
- sincipitalis (Berlepsch, 1907) - Goiás (except N), in EC Brazil.
- margaritae (J. A. Allen, 1891) - C Brazil (Mato Grosso).
- chloroptera (Vieillot, 1819) - SE Brazil (Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná to Rio Grande do Sul), E Paraguay and NE Argentina (Misiones).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female on the nest. Locality Chapada dos Guimaraes, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp margaritae)
herve jacob 4 October 2009 3 years ago 21 sec 4.8 -
A male at a feeder Locality Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 1 year ago 35 sec 4.7 -
A female looking around nervously and then a young male perched Locality Emas National Park, Goiás State, Brazil
Josep del Hoyo 11 January 2005 5 years ago 28 sec 4.6 -
A male moving among branches Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp chloroptera)
Josep del Hoyo 18 June 2001 5 years ago 30 sec 4.5 -
Eating a banana Locality Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 1 year ago 18 sec 4.1 -
A male perched on a branch, looking around and flying away. Locality Palmas, Tocantins State, Brazil
Josep del Hoyo 6 August 2011 48 weeks ago 20 sec 4
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Male vertically perched on a branch, cloudy afternoon.
Locality São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp chloroptera)
José Carlos Motta-Junior 10 June 2012 1 year ago 4.6 -
Saira amarela (m)
Locality Campos do Jordao, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lindolfo Souto 29 May 2011 37 weeks ago 4.6 -
An adult male eating a little flower.
Locality Serra do Tepequém, Amajari, Roraima State, Brazil (ssp cayana)
Anselmo d Affonseca 38 weeks ago 4.5 -
Adult male, seen from the side, perched low in a bush.
Locality Pipa, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil (ssp flava)
Pia Öberg 19 February 2004 1 year ago 4.5 -
Saira amarela
Locality Brotas, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lindolfo Souto 22 November 2011 1 year ago 4.4 -
An adult male eating this fruit.
Locality São Gonçalo dos Campos, Bahia State, Brazil
Anselmo d Affonseca 1 year ago 4.3
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Male Locality Caetité, Bahia State, Brazil
(ssp flava)
Ciro Albano 11 October 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Bird singing. Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 30 January 2009 51 weeks ago 3
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