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The paradise tanager is a brilliantly multicolored, medium-sized songbird whose length varies between 13.5 and 15 cm. It has a light green head, sky blue underparts and black upper body plumage. Depending on subspecies, the rump is yellow and red or all red. The beak is black and the legs are grey.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Joe Spandrusyszyn
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By Joe Spandrusyszyn

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Uploaded Mar 29, 2015. Captured in 4401 Zoo Parkway, Grant, NC 27205, USA.
  • f/6.3
  • 1/250s
  • ISO3200
  • 0.00735294mm