Beryl Spangled Tananger Beryl Spangled Tanager
Beryl-Spangled Tanager

Scientific Classification

Common Name
beryl-spangled tanager
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Emberizidae
Genus Species
Tangara (Tupi word for brightly colored bird) nigroviridis (black and green)

Fast Facts

Description
The male beryl-spangled tanager is a brightly colored bird that is mostly black with iridescent green to blue-green scale-like speckles over much of its plumage. The mask, forehead, chin, back, wings and tail are all black.
Size
9 to 28 cm (3.5 to 11 in.)
Weight
8.5 to 40 g (0.3 to 1.4 oz.)
Diet
Includes fruit and nectar
Incubation
13 to 15 days
Clutch Size
2 to 5 eggs
Feldging Duration
14 to 20 days
Sexual Maturity
No data
Life Span
No data
Range
This species has a very large range and can be found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Habitat
Inhabits tropical regions
Population
The total population is unknown but scientists believe that there are at least 10,000 mature individuals. The population appears to be stable and is not severely fragmented.
Status 
IUCN: Least Concern
CITES: Not listed
USFWS: Not listed

Fun Facts

The males and females can be easily distinguished due to their different colors.

In most tanager species, the males are vividly colored.


Ecology and Conservation

These birds are vital seed dispersers, which helps foster the growth of new forests. They are also food for larger predators. 

The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Bibliography

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Perrins, C. M. And A. L.A. Middleton, eds. The Encyclopedia of Birds. New York: Facts on File Pub. 1985.

Perrins, C. M. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds: The Definitive Reference to Birds of the World. New York: Prentice Hall Press. 1990.

http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/winkler/botw/thraupidae.html

InfoNatura: Birds, mammals, and amphibians of Latin America [web application]. 2004. Version 3.2 . Arlington, Virginia (USA): NatureServe. Available: http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura.

BirdLife International. 2016. Tangara nigroviridis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22722930A94794064. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22722930A94794064.en. Downloaded on 03 December 2018.

Photo Credit: Tangara nigroviridis-Ecuador-8.jpg. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Image by: Ben Tavener. Year Created: 19 February 2012. Website: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tangara_ngroviridis_-Ecuador-8.jpg. License: CC by 2.0 Generic.