Palm Tanager
A species of Typical Tanagers Scientific name : Thraupis palmarum Genus : Typical Tanagers
Palm Tanager, A species of Typical Tanagers
Botanical name: Thraupis palmarum
Genus: Typical Tanagers
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Description General Info
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Description
The palm Tanager is a magnificent bird species that steals the show with its olive-green feathers and striking black wings. It is a medium-sized bird that inhabits the palm forests of South America, where it feeds on a diverse diet including fruit, insects, and spiders. The Palm Tanager has a special relationship with palm trees, which provide both food and shelter, and it is perfectly adapted to life in this unique habitat. 
Size
19 cm
Colors
Brown
Green
Yellow
Gray
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Palm Tanager primarily consumes fruit, insect matter, flower petals, and seeds. Its feeding behaviors include foraging in foliage and sometimes on the ground, often outside of peak heat hours. Palm Tanager has a varied diet and flexible feeding tactics that allow it to exploit diverse food sources.
Habitat
The palm Tanager thrives in a range of habitats, predominantly inhabiting the canopy of humid forests. Found in regions spanning from fairly dry to humid, they are frequently encountered in areas with dense palm populations. The palm Tanager is also present in shrubby clearings, secondary growths, forest edges, and gallery forests. While being more abundant in vast stretches of humid forest compared to other regions, they are less common in populated and cultivated locales. Their habitat extends from lowlands up to approximately 1300 meters, occasionally reaching up to 2600 meters in Andean valleys.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Behavior
Palm tanagers are social, restless but unwary birds which eat a wide variety of small fruit. They also regularly take some nectar and insects, including caterpillars. The song is fast and squeaky.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Typical Tanagers Species
Palm Tanager 
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