Green-headed Tanager
Tangara seledon
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The green-headed tanager (Tangara seledon) is a brightly colored bird found in the Atlantic forest in south-eastern Brazil, far eastern Paraguay, and far north-eastern Argentina (Misiones only).
As other members of the genus Tangara, it is a small colorful bird, measuring an average of 13.5 centimeters (5.3 in) and a mass of 18g (0.6 oz). The green-headed Tanager has a greenish or bluish head, black on the back, and a contrastingly colored, orange or red rump. Females and juvenile birds have similar, though duller coloration.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern Paraguay to southeastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina (Misiones).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Green-headed tanager
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
