Golden Tanager
Tangara arthusLesson, RP, 1832
English (US) Golden Tanager
The Golden Tanager (Tangara arthus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Tangara arthus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Golden Tanager
- Described by
- Lesson, RP, 1832
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Tangara arthus arthus
- Tangara arthus palmitae
- Tangara arthus sclateri
- Tangara arthus aurulenta
- Tangara arthus occidentalis
- Tangara arthus goodsoni
- Tangara arthus aequatorialis
- Tangara arthus pulchra
- Tangara arthus sophiae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tangara Arthus
- Described by
- Lesson, RP, 1832
- Type locality
- Nova-Hispania ; Caracas, Venezuela, substituted by Hellmayr, 1936, Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Publ., Zool. Ser., 13, pt. 9, p. 106.
- Original description
- Illustrations de zoologie, ou recueil de figures d'animaux peintes d'après nature livr.3 textpl.9
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Tanagers and Allies
Rufous-cheeked Tanager
Tangara rufigenis
Golden-eared Tanager
Tangara chrysotis
Saffron-crowned Tanager
Tangara xanthocephala
Flame-faced Tanager
Tangara parzudakii
Green-and-gold Tanager
Tangara schrankii
Blue-whiskered Tanager
Tangara johannae
Emerald Tanager
Tangara florida
Silver-throated Tanager
Tangara icterocephala
Golden-naped Tanager
Chalcothraupis ruficervix
Blue-grey Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Glaucous Tanager
Thraupis glaucocolpa
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