Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTangara
- SpeciesTangara chilensis (Paradise Tanager)
The paradise tanager (Tangara chilensis) is a brilliantly multicolored, medium-sized songbird whose length varies between 13.5 and 15 cm (5.3 to 6"). It has a light green head, sky blue underparts and black upper body plumage.The vivid colours of the paradise tanager have been linked to underlying achromatic feather layers (black or white) that enhance the brilliance of structural colours. Depending on subspecies, the behind is yellow and red or all red. The beak is black and the legs are grey. It is native to the Amazon rainforest. Found in humid tropical and subtropical forests in the western and northern Amazon Basin in South America, the species can be found in Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Paradise Tanager sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 255 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
Green-and-gold Tanager
Tangara schrankii
Blue-browed Tanager
Tangara cyanotis
Golden-eared Tanager
Tangara chrysotis
Saffron-crowned Tanager
Tangara xanthocephala
Turquoise Tanager
Tangara mexicana
Flame-faced Tanager
Tangara parzudakii
Beryl-spangled Tanager
Tangara nigroviridis
Opal-crowned Tanager
Tangara callophrys
Opal-rumped Tanager
Tangara velia
Blue-and-black Tanager
Tangara vassorii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Paradise Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Paradise Tanager sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 255 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Paradise Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Paradise Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.