Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Green-headed Tanager (Tangara seledon) - HBW 16, p. 215
French: Calliste à tête verte
German: Dreifarbentangare
Spanish: Tangara Arcoiris
Taxonomy: Tanagra Seledon Statius Müller, 1776, Cayenne; error = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Recent molecular-genetic studies suggest that this species and T. fastuosa are likely sister-species and form a monophyletic clade with T. cyanoventris, T. cyanocephala and T. desmaresti. Monotypic.
Distribution: SE Brazil (from SE Bahia S to Santa Catarina and NE Rio Grande do Sul) and adjacent parts of SE Paraguay (Alto Paraná) and NE Argentina (Misiones).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult perched and flying away Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 July 2004 5 years ago 22 sec 4.7 -
Two adults and then another eating flowers from a tree Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 July 2004 5 years ago 20 sec 4.7 -
Birds at a feeder Locality Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 15 weeks ago 27 sec 4.7 -
This clip is good to fully appreciate the orange rump, often concealed. Locality Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 10 weeks ago 18 sec 4.5 -
A bird eating berries. Locality Jardín de Picaflores, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 8 November 2011 18 weeks ago 13 sec 4.4 -
2 birds at a feeder Locality Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 17 weeks ago 31 sec 4.4
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Saira sete cores macho
Locality Itariri, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lindolfo Souto 27 June 2010 8 weeks ago 4.7 -
Male of a couple and 2 imatures.
Locality Bertioga, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Henrique 6 April 2008 2 years ago 4.7 -
A bird arriving at feeder. Ave llegando a comedero con plátanos
Locality Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
José M. Formentí 1 year ago 4.6 -
a bird perched
Locality Jardín de Picaflores, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Horacio Luna 3 November 2011 27 weeks ago 4.5 -
A male eating fruit.
Locality Jardín de Picaflores, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 8 November 2011 18 weeks ago 4.5 -
A bird on a branch.
Locality Folha Seca, Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 28 June 2006 3 years ago 4.4
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Contact calls Locality Camacan, Bahia State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 5 October 2009 2 years ago 4
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