Tangara mexicana mexicana

(Linnaeus, 1766)

Vernacular names
English : Turquoise tanager
French : Calliste diable-enrhumé

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Thraupidae
Notes : 4 other subspecies known

Identification
Black bill, black back and tail with blue feather-edges. Bright blue face with black cap and forehead. Blue breast and flanks, spotted black. Subspecies with white belly.

Range and habitat
Subspecies occurs in South America, from Guianas to Brazil (south to Mato Grosso). Found in semi-open habitats like forest edges, clearings, flooded forests and gardens.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a huge range and can be locally very common to abundant, taking advantage of deforestation as long as some trees remain. Caught for the trade.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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