Glistening-green Tanager

Chlorochrysa phoenicotis

(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1851)
Tangara Verde Reluciente

Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Calliste phoenicotis.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

The glistening-green tanager (Chlorochrysa phoenicotis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Males are almost entirely bright glistening emerald green, with small gray patches behind and below the eye with another on the shoulders. Females are slightly duller than males.

Source: Wikipedia, article Chlorochrysa phoenicotis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.