Chlorochrysa phoenicotis (Bonaparte, 1851) is a animal in the Thraupidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chlorochrysa phoenicotis (Bonaparte, 1851)

Chlorochrysa phoenicotis (Bonaparte, 1851)

The glistening-green tanager (Chlorochrysa phoenicotis) is a Thraupidae bird found in Colombia and Ecuador's moist montane forests.

Family
Genus
Chlorochrysa
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Chlorochrysa phoenicotis (Bonaparte, 1851)

The glistening-green tanager, scientifically named Chlorochrysa phoenicotis, is a bird species that belongs to the family Thraupidae. This species is distributed in Colombia and Ecuador. Its native natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Male glistening-green tanagers are almost entirely bright, glistening emerald green, with small gray patches behind and below the eye, and an additional gray patch on the shoulders. Female glistening-green tanagers are slightly duller in color than males.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Chlorochrysa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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