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Birdsong field guide

Gilt-edged Tanager

Tangara cyanoventris

The Gilt-edged Tanager is a vibrant, small passerine endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, distinguished by its golden head and contrasting turquoise-blue underparts.

What it sounds like

A series of high-pitched, thin 'tsit' or 'seee' notes, often delivered in rapid succession while foraging.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

The scientific name 'cyanoventris' specifically refers to its blue belly, which is its most prominent field mark alongside the golden crown.
It is a highly social species that frequently serves as a core member of mixed-species foraging flocks in the forest canopy.
Its diet is omnivorous, consisting of a variety of small fruits, berries, and arthropods gleaned from the underside of leaves.
Unlike many other tanagers, this species shows very little sexual dimorphism, making males and females difficult to distinguish in the field.
The species is confined to the Atlantic Forest biome, a region with high levels of endemism but significant habitat fragmentation.

Habitat

Humid montane forests, secondary growth, and forest edges.

Range

Southeastern Brazil, ranging from southern Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul.

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 Flame-faced TanagerTangara parzudakii

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