- Thraupis ornata
Identification
18 cm (7 in)
- Blue head, neck and upper chest
- Dusky lores
Distribution
In South America, found in coastal southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul)
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, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Hilty, S. (2020). Golden-chevroned Tanager (Thraupis ornata), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.goctan2.01
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Golden-chevroned Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden-chevroned_Tanager
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
