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Opal-crowned Tanager
- Scientific name
- Tangara callophrys
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Rounded
Where it came from
The Opal-crowned Tanager, or Tangara callophrys, was formally described by the German naturalist Jean Cabanis in 1849. Native to the humid tropical forests of the western Amazon basin, this species belongs to the diverse and vibrant Thraupidae family. Its discovery occurred during a period of intense European exploration into the biodiversity of South America, where ornithologists sought to categorize the vast array of avian life found within the Amazonian canopy.
The bird's distinctive plumage, particularly the iridescent, opal-like crown from which it derives its common name, is an evolutionary adaptation suited for the dappled light of the forest understory. Its physical design—characterized by rounded wings and a rounded tail—reflects an evolutionary history favoring agility and short-burst flight within dense vegetation. While it is less commonly observed than some of its more brightly colored relatives, it remains a subject of study for ornithologists interested in the complex speciation patterns of the tanager group.
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