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Opal-rumped Tanager
Stanley Jones

Opal-rumped Tanager (Tangara velia)

Opal-rumped Tanager (Tangara velia subsp. iridina) Sexes similar. This bird has a Ficus fruit in its bill. I only saw this bird briefly one time. Cabaas Yankuam along Shami Road, Reserva Natural Maycu, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador. Floodplain of Rio Nangaritza, montane rainforest along the foothills of Cordillera del Condor at 900 m (2,952 ft elevation.
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Habitat
Floodplain of Rio Nangaritza, montane rainforest along the foothills of Cordillera del Condor at 900 m (2,952 ft elevation.
Location
Cabaas Yankuam along Shami Road, Reserva Natural Maycu, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador.
Date taken
November 2014
Scientific name
Tangara velia
Equipment used
Canon
mags1967
wow you did it again stanley.what a beauty.you sure can find the birds.all the best margaret.
 
Nora
Congratulations Stanley, a fantastic find and very colourful image, thanks for sharing!
 
tetoneon
Wow, three more beauties, Stanley! Some day you must mention if you go this alone or use some type of tour guide. So many fabulous birds you've captured in Ecuador.
 
Deerbird
Would like to have this bird in our woods, I love the colors. Glad that you found this bird, nice catch Stanley
 

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