| Green-headed Tanager (Tangara seledon) |
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This species occurs in the Atlantic Forest region of southeastern Brazil (from Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul), reaching eastern Paraguay and the Misiones province of Argentina (Map). Green-headed Tanagers inhabit tropical lowland and montane forest, both primary and second growth, forest edges, tree plantations, parks, and orchards; lowlands to 1,300 m. This colourful species measures 13.5 cm and weighs ca. 18 g. Its head, neck, chin and belly are bluish-green; the nape and upper back are yellow-green; the throat and lower back are black; the rump is yellow-orange. The primaries and rectrices are black with green edges. Colours are more muted in the female. The breeding season lasts from November to February. A bowl-shaped nest, built of grass and leaves, is hidden in the dense foliage or an arboreal bromeliad. The clutch contains 2-4 eggs; the incubation lasts 15-17 days, the young fledge after 14-18 days. A second brood is often raised later in the season. T. seledon is primarily frugivorous, feeding on a variety of wild berries and cultivated fruit, readily attending bird feeders; also take insects. They usually forage at 9-25 m above the forest floor.
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