Golden-chevroned Tanager Tangara ornata (aka Thraupis ornata) Brazilian name: sanhaçu-de-encontro-amarelo |
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Parque do Zizo, São Paulo, Brazil November 2006 The Golden-chevroned Tanager is endemic to south-east Brazil from Salvador, Bahia south to Santa Catarina. It is found in the canopy and borders of the Atlantic Rain Forest. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. |
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The head and underparts are a rich violet-blue while the back and is a dull blackish blue and the wings have a greenish edge.
The golden yellow patch on the shoulders is the feature that gives the bird its English name. |
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