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Olive Green Tanager

Olive Green Tanager - Orthogonys chloricterus
Olive Green Tanager - Orthogonys chloricterus
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Bird name: Olive Green Tanager
Latin: Orthogonys chloricterus
Other: Catirumbava (Br)
Family: ThraupidaeTanagers

The Olive Green Tanager is another tanager found only on the southeast coast of Brazil, generally above 600m. It is a frequent visitor to fruit feeders in Itatiaia.

The Olive-green Tanager is entirely yellowish-green underneath and olive-green above, with some dark marks, and a black bill and iris. It is a medium-sized bird, significantly larger than the Green-headed Tanager in the company of which it is often seen.

Olive Green Tanager - Orthogonys chloricterus


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