Magpie Tanager
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tanagers and Allies

Magpie Tanager

Cissopis leverianus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The magpie tanager (Cissopis leverianus) is a South American species of tanager. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Cissopis. As suggested by its common name, this blue-black and white species is superficially reminiscent of a European magpie. With a total length of 25–30 cm (9.8–11.8 in), a large percentage of which is tail, it is the longest species of tanager.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.