Sayaca Tanager
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The Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, the tanagers.
It is found in northeastern, central, and southeastern Brazil, and Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeast Argentina; it migrates into small regions of southeastern Peru and is also found in Venezuela and Colombia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. Visits farmland in search of orchards and adapts readily to urban environment, as long as there is some arboreal cover and a supply of fruits available.
[edit] Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Thraupis sayaca. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
[edit] External links
- Sayaca Tanager videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (for Uruguay) with RangeMap
- Photo-High Res; Article
- Sayaca Tanager photo gallery VIREO
- Article, with reference to photo Sayaca Tanager: "Sanhaço"
- Photo-High Res; Article & species synopsis; Photo-no. 2 of 2 arthurgrosset–"South American Birds"
- Sayaca Tanager: Photos and vocalizations The Avifauna of the Interior of Ceará, Brazil
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