- Thraupis ornata
Identification
18 cm (7 in)
- Blue head, neck and upper chest
- Dusky lores
Distribution
South America: found in South-eastern Brazil (southern Bahia to eastern Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
This species can be found in forests, shrubby areas, orchards and city parks.
Behaviour
Diet
They eat fruit, particularly bananas and figs, and insects.
Breeding
They build a cup-shaped nest, which is placed aboout 1.5-9 m up in the foliage of a tree or bush.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Dec 2017)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Golden-chevroned Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Golden-chevroned_Tanager
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