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Photo by: Gary Clark
Location: Tandayapa Bird Lodge, northwest Ecuador

Tangara heinei

[edit] Identification

Small (13cm) tanager typical of birds in the Tangara genus. Blue overall, with iridescent turquoise collar. Black cap

Female is less brightly coloured, with dusky crown and green upperparts

As with all iridescent plumage, perceived colour can change with lighting conditions.

[edit] Distribution

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

[edit] Taxonomy

Photo by olivewarbler
Location: Miralia, Dapa, Valle, Colombia

Monotypic.
Has been considered conspecific with Sira Tanager in the past.

[edit] Habitat

Uncommon in borders of subtropical and tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. Prefers clearings.

[edit] Behaviour

Forages either in forest or especially on borders and in clearings, commonly in pairs independent of mixed flocks.

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