Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Bay-headed Tanager
The Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola) 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 gyrola
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bay-headed Tanager
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Tangara gyrola bangsi
- Tangara gyrola deleticia
- Tangara gyrola nupera
- Tangara gyrola toddi
- Tangara gyrola viridissima
- Tangara gyrola catharinae
- Tangara gyrola parva
- Tangara gyrola gyrola
- Tangara gyrola albertinae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla Gyrola
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Surinam.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.181
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Tanagers and Allies
Green-headed Tanager
Tangara seledon
Seven-Coloured Tanager
Tangara fastuosa
Red-necked Tanager
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Brassy-breasted Tanager
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Gilt-edged Tanager
Tangara cyanoventris
Rufous-winged Tanager
Tangara lavinia
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
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