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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Flame-faced Tanager

Tangara parzudakii

A strikingly colorful Neotropical bird characterized by its brilliant cinnabar-red face and contrasting turquoise-green plumage.

What it sounds like

High-pitched, thin, and metallic 'tsit' or 'seee' notes, often delivered in rapid succession.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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

Field notes

The intense red 'flame' on its face is created by specialized carotenoid pigments in the forehead and lore feathers.
It is a highly social species that almost exclusively forages within mixed-species flocks in the forest canopy.
While primarily frugivorous, it frequently performs 'acrobatic gleaning' to snatch insects from the undersides of leaves.
The subspecies T. p. lunigera, found on the western Andean slopes, is sometimes referred to as the Yellow-faced Tanager due to its distinct crown color.
Unlike many montane birds, it is known to tolerate moderately degraded forest edges as long as canopy cover remains.

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and moss-draped cloud forests.

Range

The Andes mountains of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola Beryl-spangled TanagerTangara nigroviridis Blue-and-black TanagerTangara vassorii Blue-browed TanagerTangara cyanotis Blue-whiskered TanagerTangara johannae Brassy-breasted TanagerTangara desmaresti Emerald TanagerTangara florida Gilt-edged TanagerTangara cyanoventris

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