Green-headed tanager
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Tangara seledon

The green-headed tanager (Tangara seledon ) is a brightly colored bird found in the Atlantic forest in south-eastern Brazil, far eastern Paraguay, and far north-eastern Argentina (Misiones only).

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As other members of the genus Tangara, it is a small colorful bird, measuring an average of 13.5 centimeters (5.3 in) and a mass of 18g (0.6 oz). The green-headed Tanager has a greenish or bluish head, black on the back, and a contrastingly colored, orange or red rump. Females and juvenile birds have similar, though duller coloration. While essentially a bird of humid forests, it is also common in orchards and parks, where it moves through the canopy, making itself inconspicuous, as its apparently flashy blue-green coloration camouflages it well amongst the foliage.

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Green-headed tanager habitat map
Green-headed tanager habitat map
Green-headed tanager
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References

1. Green-headed tanager Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green-headed_tanager
2. Green-headed tanager on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22722827/94787040
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/588825

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