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Rio Blanco Reserve, Manizalis, Caldas, Colombia

Tangara vassorii

[edit] Identification

Blue plumage, black tail primaries, lesser wing coverts and mask.

[edit] Distribution

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 3 subspecies:

• T. v. vassorii
• T. v. atrocoerulea
• T. v. branickii

[edit] Habitat

Moist montanes.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes fruit and nectar.

2-5 eggs are laid and are incubated for 13-15 days. The young fledge after 14-20 days.

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