Multicolored tanager (Chlorochrysa nitidissima)

Finca Alejandria, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. 18 Jan 2019

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Thibaud Aronson

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A quick hello from Cali, where I saw one of Colombia's most beautiful endemics yesterday!!
PS: Ferdy, the wikipedia taxonomy messed up again and the scientific name got botched on JD. Could you please fix it? Thanks Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Fixed. An wow, that is one EPIC bird! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
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    Thanks Ferdy :) Posted 6 years ago

Stephen Philips

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Fantastic coloring and spectacular patterns. Posted 6 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  Right? Even among the Tangara genus, where there's some serious competition in terms of showiness, this is definitely the most spectacular species I've seen so far. Posted 6 years ago

The Multicoloured tanager

The multicoloured tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to the mountains of Colombia, and as of 2010 has been categorized as vulnerable by the IUCN.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson