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''Tangara '' is a large genus of birds of the tanager family. It includes about 50 species, but as currently defined the genus is polyphyletic.〔Sedano, R. E., & BURNS, K. J. (2010). ''Are the Northern Andes a species pump for Neotropical birds? Phylogenetics and biogeography of a clade of Neotropical tanagers (Aves: Thraupini).'' Journal of Biogeography 37: 325–343.〕 All are from the Neotropics, and while most are fairly widespread, some have small distributions and are threatened. They are fairly small, ranging in size from . This genus includes some of the most spectacularly colored birds of the world. These tanagers are mainly found high in forest canopies, but some occupy more open habitat. They are found at all elevations below tree line but are most diverse in the Andean subtropical and foothill forests of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The female builds a usually well concealed cup nest and lays two brown- or lilac-speckled white eggs. These hatch in 13–14 days and the chicks fledge in a further 15–16 days. The male and female feed the nestlings on insects and fruit, and may be assisted by helpers. ''Tangara'' tanagers pick insects from leaves, or sometimes in flight, but fruit is a major dietary item, accounting for 53-86% of food items in those species which have been studied. ==Species in taxonomic order== * Plain-coloured tanager, ''Tangara inornata'' * Turquoise tanager, ''Tangara mexicana'' * * White-bellied tanager, ''Tangara mexicana brasiliensis'' * Cabanis's tanager, ''Tangara cabanisi'' * Gray-and-gold tanager, ''Tangara palmeri'' * Paradise tanager, 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tangara (genus)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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