Opal-rumped Tanager
Tangara velia(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Opal-rumped Tanager
The Opal-rumped Tanager (Tangara velia) 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 velia
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Opal-rumped Tanager
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Tangara velia velia
- Tangara velia iridina
- Tangara velia signata
- Tangara velia cyanomelas
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Motacilla Velia
- 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.188
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Paradise Tanager
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Green-headed Tanager
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Seven-Coloured Tanager
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Red-necked Tanager
Tangara cyanocephala
Brassy-breasted Tanager
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Gilt-edged Tanager
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