Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Red-necked Tanager (Tangara cyanocephala) - HBW 16, p. 216
French: Calliste à tête bleue
German: Blaukappentangare
Spanish: Tangara Militar
Taxonomy: Tanagra cyanocephala Statius Müller, 1776, Cayenne; error = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Based on molecular-genetic studies this species forms a monophyletic clade with T. fastuosa, T. seledon, T. cyanoventris and T. desmaresti. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cearensis Cory, 1916 - Ceará, in NE Brazil.
- corallina (Berlepsch, 1903) - Pernambuco and adjacent N Bahia, in E Brazil.
- cyanocephala (Statius Müller, 1776) - SE Brazil (from Espírito Santo S to Rio Grande do Sul), SE Paraguay (Canindeyú) and adjacent NE Argentina (Misiones).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Several individuals on a fruit feeder Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp cyanocephala)
Richard Garrigues 4 June 2007 5 years ago 12 sec 4.7 -
Several birds feeding at a feeder together with Green-headed Tanager Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp cyanocephala)
Josep del Hoyo 18 June 2001 5 years ago 22 sec 4.4 -
A bird on a branch, looking around. Locality Serra de Baturité, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp cearensis)
Josep del Hoyo 2 October 2008 3 years ago 32 sec 4.3 -
Female on the nest. Locality Serra Bonita Private Reserve, Camacan, Bahia State, Brazil (ssp cyanocephala)
Ciro Albano 25 October 2010 2 years ago 33 sec 4.3 -
Eating a small fruit, repeated at slow motion. Locality Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 1 year ago 31 sec 4 -
An individual foraging Locality Jaqueira (Frei Caneca Reserve), Pernambuco State, Brazil (ssp corallina)
Carlos Gussoni 4 February 2010 2 years ago 1 min 1 sec 3.9
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Saira de lenço macho
Locality Itariri, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp cyanocephala)
Lindolfo Souto 11 June 2011 1 year ago 4.7 -
A male of Tangara cyanocephala cearensis.
Locality Serra de Baturité, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp cearensis)
José Augusto 31 December 2010 2 years ago 4.6 -
Saíra-militar
Locality Peruíbe, São Paulo State, Brazil
Alexandre Gualhanone 14 July 2012 38 weeks ago 4.6 -
Saira de lenço
Locality Itariri, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp cyanocephala)
Lindolfo Souto 18 June 2010 38 weeks ago 4.3 -
Passaro se alimentando da "fruta do sabia"
Locality Itariri, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lindolfo Souto 21 October 2011 41 weeks ago 4.3 -
adult male
Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil
gerfer 44 weeks ago 4.2
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Small flock foraging on the canopy. Locality Jaqueira (Frei Caneca Reserve), Pernambuco State, Brazil
(ssp corallina)
Ciro Albano 19 March 2008 3 years ago 3 -
Bird singing in a flock of several birds. Locality Camburí, São Sebastião, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 6 June 1992 33 weeks ago 0
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