Red-bellied tangerine
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The red-bellied tangar ( Tangara velia ) is a species of bird from the family of the tangar (Thraupidae) that occurs in South America .
features
The red-bellied tangerine reaches a body length of 12 to 14 centimeters and a weight of 18.0 to 23.0 grams. Blue tones predominate in the overall appearance of the birds. Some parts of the body are of different colors: the top of the head, neck, back and throat band are black, the belly is red-brown, the rump is yellow-green. Both sexes hardly differ in color. The females show slightly paler colors.
Distribution, subspecies and habitat
In addition to the in the highlands of Guiana occurring nominate Tangara velia velia three more subspecies known:
- Tangara velia cyanomelas ( Wied , 1830), an isolated population along the east coast of Brazil from Pernambuco to Rio de Janeiro
- Tangara velia iridina ( Hartlaub , 1841), in eastern Colombia , Ecuador , Peru and Venezuela , in northern Bolivia and in the Brazilian states of Amazonas , Rio Grande do Norte and Mato Grosso
- Tangara velia signata ( Hellmayr , 1905), in the state of Pará .
Red-bellied tangars prefer to inhabit moist forests and Várzea landscapes in areas that extend from the lowlands to an altitude of 1200 meters.
Way of life
The birds feed primarily on fruits, and to a lesser extent also on arthropods . Fruits are usually eaten head down. Often the food is sought in the treetops. The red-bellied tangerines live in pairs or in small groups, sometimes in company with other species of tangerines. There is only very incomplete information on breeding behavior.
Hazard and protection
The red-bellied tangerine is not uncommon in protected areas and national parks and is therefore classified by the IUCN as a 
“ Least Concern ”. With the subspecies Tangara velia cyanomelas , however, some previous habitats have already been lost due to the reclamation of forest areas.
Individual evidence
- ^ S. Hilty: Opal-rumped Tanager (Tangara velia). In: Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, DA Christie, E. de Juana, E., 2017, accessed on February 13, 2017 .
- ^ IUCN Red List
literature
- Josep del Hoyo , Andrew Elliott, David A. Christie: Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 16: Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. Lynx Edicions, 2011, ISBN 978-84-96553-78-1 .
Web links
- neotropical.birds - Neotropical Birds
- Red-bellied tangerine (Tangara velia) in the Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- xeno-canto spread - spread