- Tangara xanthogastra
Identification
11- 12,7 cm
- Emerald green
- Yellow belly
- Body flecked black
Sexes similar
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- T, x. xanthogastra:
- T, x. phelpsi: slightly larger and has yellow on breast
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and montanes.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruit, insects and nectar.
Breeding
The 2 creamy white eggs have brown specks. They are incubated for approximately 14 days; the young fledge between 14-18 days later.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- The Foreign Softbill Society UK
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-bellied Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-bellied_Tanager