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Swallow Tanagers - Female, atop Brazil Nut tree Very distinctive and colourful equally female to the male. Mato Grosso,Rio Juruena,Swallow tanager,Tersina viridis Click/tap to enlarge

Swallow Tanagers - Female, atop Brazil Nut tree

Very distinctive and colourful equally female to the male.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Wow, I'm stunned by the sexual dimorphism! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View NattyOne's profile
      NattyOne
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      Yes, it's certainly very striking & they are both very beautiful, we were fortunate to be up in the emergent canopy to see them! Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Agree! The males and females are equally beautiful! Posted 3 years ago

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The Swallow tanager

"Tersina" is a genus of tanager. It contains a single species, the swallow tanager. It is found widely throughout South America, from Panama to n. Argentina.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded Aug 25, 2022. Captured Aug 7, 2022 11:44.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/5.6
  • 1/664s
  • ISO1000
  • 400mm