Seven-colored Tanager (Tangara fastuosa)
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Seven-colored Tanager

Tangara fastuosa (Lesson, RP, 1831)

26 gWeight

The seven-colored tanager (Tangara fastuosa) is a vulnerable species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: September · Most records: Brazil

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Seven-colored Tanager has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RPPN Pedra D'AntasBrazil87 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The seven-colored tanager (Tangara fastuosa) is a vulnerable species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to forests in north-eastern Brazil. It resembles the overall greener green-headed tanager; a species confusingly known as the 'seven-colored tanager' (saíra-sete-cores) in Portuguese.

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Questions

How big is the Seven-colored Tanager?

The Seven-colored Tanager weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Seven-colored Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Seven-colored Tanager?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Seven-colored Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Seven-colored Tanager as Vulnerable.

What does the Seven-colored Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Seven-colored Tanager in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
26 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
71 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: eastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Tangara

Other birds in the genus Tangara

Blue-and-black TanagerBlue-and-black TanagerTangara vassoriiBeryl-spangled TanagerBeryl-spangled TanagerTangara nigroviridisSpangle-cheeked TanagerSpangle-cheeked TanagerTangara dowiiGreen-naped TanagerGreen-naped TanagerTangara fucosaBlue-browed TanagerBlue-browed TanagerTangara cyanotisRufous-cheeked TanagerRufous-cheeked TanagerTangara rufigenisMetallic-green TanagerMetallic-green TanagerTangara labradoridesBay-headed TanagerBay-headed TanagerTangara gyrolaRufous-winged TanagerRufous-winged TanagerTangara laviniaGolden-eared TanagerGolden-eared TanagerTangara chrysotisSaffron-crowned TanagerSaffron-crowned TanagerTangara xanthocephalaFlame-faced TanagerFlame-faced TanagerTangara parzudakii
Seven-colored Tanager

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