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Birdsong field guide

Beryl-spangled Tanager

Tangara nigroviridis

The Beryl-spangled Tanager is a small, striking Neotropical bird known for its dark plumage heavily overlaid with shimmering, scale-like turquoise spots.

What it sounds like

High-pitched, thin, and rapid buzzy notes, often heard as a sharp 'tsit' or 'tsip'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela · EcuadorCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Its 'spangles' are iridescent, lanceolate feathers that catch the light, appearing like green or blue glitter.
It is a social feeder, frequently acting as a core member of mixed-species foraging flocks in the forest canopy.
Unlike many other Tangara species, males and females are nearly identical in their brilliant plumage.
The species primarily feeds on small berries but also expertly gleans insects from the undersides of leaves and mossy branches.
It is typically found at higher elevations than many of its congeners, inhabiting the subtropical and temperate zones of the Andes.

Habitat

Humid montane cloud forests, secondary growth, and forest edges.

Range

The Andes mountains of South America, ranging from Venezuela and Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola Blue-and-black TanagerTangara vassorii Blue-browed TanagerTangara cyanotis Blue-whiskered TanagerTangara johannae Brassy-breasted TanagerTangara desmaresti Emerald TanagerTangara florida Flame-faced TanagerTangara parzudakii Gilt-edged TanagerTangara cyanoventris

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