Races differ mainly in belly color, from white to yellow. Compared to the similar Opal-rumped Tanager, this species has a distinctive whitish crown and a blue (not reddish) belly the latter can be helpful for identification from below as it moves through the canopy with mixed species tanager flocks. The 'mexicana' race of the Turquoise Tanager is sometimes called the White-bellied Tanager and sometimes considered a separate species.ĭespite the latin name, not found in Mexico. Turquoise Tanager (Tangara mexicana brasiliensis) All My IMAGES are Copyrighted and any unauthorised use will be PROSECUTED Click on arrow on right-hand side to start slideshow Opal-rumped Tanager Tangara. ProAves Cerulean Warbler Reserve, San Vicente de Chucuri, Santander, Colombia Seven-colored Tanager (Tangara fastuosa) Vulnerable ENDEMIC Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)īrassy-breasted Tanager (Tangara desmaresti) ENDEMIC The rump is shining straw yellow tinged with green. The center of belly and undertail-coverts are chestnut. The upperparts are mostly black and underparts are mostly a deep violet blue. Gilt-edged Tanager (Tangara cyanoventris) ENDEMIC The Opal-rumped Tanager is widespread in Amazonia and Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil, with at least four subspecies. The Opal-rumped Tanager has a length of 12 to 14 cm and weighs about 21 gm. In short: you are free to share and make derivative works of the file for non-commercial purposes under the conditions that you appropriately attribute it, and that you distribute it only under a license identical to this one. Image by: 1) JoaoQuental 2, 3) CornellUnivsNeotropicalBirdsOnline. Photos – Mountain Peacock-Pheasant, Malaysian Partridge, Proboscis Monkey and Wrinkled Hornbill by Glen Valentine.This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported. The Opal-rumped Tanager has mainly black upperparts opal colored rump blue underparts. On the mammal front, they enjoyed sightings of Bornean Orangutan, Proboscis Monkey, Bornean and White-handed Gibbons, the rarely-seen Siamang, beautiful Leopard Cat, Malay Civet, Malay Weasel and Malayan Colugo amongst a number of other wonderful and eye-catching species. Justification of Red List Category This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). Glen Valentine’s recent tour through this bird and mammal rich region encountered an exceptional number of the area’s most prized birds and unique mammals.īirding highlights included 6 species of pitta (Blue-headed, Black-crowned, Bornean Banded, Malayan Banded, Hooded and Garnet), the endemic and monotypic Bornean Bristlehead, the once mythical Mountain Peacock-Pheasant, Malaysian Partridge, the endangered Storm’s Stork, the rare and beautiful Jambu Fruit Dove, Barred Eagle-Owl, Blyth’s Frogmouth, Malaysian Eared Nightjar, Malaysian Plover, 6 species of trogon – including the sought-after Whitehead’s variety – the superb and seldom-seen Rufous-collared Kingfisher, 8 species of magnificent hornbill – including the regal Rhinoceros and Helmeted Hornbills – 10 species of barbet, an incredible 18 species of woodpecker – including Great Slaty, the world’s largest extant woodpecker – White-fronted Falconet, 7 species of broadbill, the unique Crested Jay, Bornean Stubtail, Bare-headed and Black Laughingthrushes, Blue Nuthatch, the very rare Everett’s Thrush and a wealth of raptors, Spiderhunters, flowerpeckers, Leafbirds, tailorbirds, flycatchers, dazzling sunbirds, cuckooshrikes, malkohas, bulbuls and babblers! Translation Mobile tanager in Arabic : opal-rumped tanager in Arabic : azure in Arabic : adj. Rockjumper’s comprehensive tour of Peninsula Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo (Sabah) certainly offers some of the best birding and mammal viewing in all of Asia, and this year’s tour was no exception.
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