BLUE-AND-YELLOW TANAGER Thraupis bonariensis
The stunning colouration of the male "Naranjero" makes him quite unmistakeable. Sadly he is an uncommon sight in most of Paraguay and to have a good chance of seeing him you´ll have to travel up to the Dry Chaco where they like to spend the winter. Females on the other hand are a duller versions of their gaudy partners.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE1692PH) Adult male lateral view, location unknown (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE3316PH) Adult male ventral view, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Roberto Derna June 2011).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE1693PH) Adult male ventral view, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith December 2007).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE1694PH) Juvenile male, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith August 2008).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE1702PH) Juvenile male ventral, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith June 2009).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE1695PH) Adult female ventral, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith March 2010).
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE1696PH) Adult female, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith December 2007).
FIGURE 8 - (FPAVE1697PH) Pair male left and female right, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 9 - (FPAVE1698PH) Adult male lateral, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2007).
VIDEO A - (FPAVE1699VI) Pair, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith December 2007).
VIDEO B - (FPAVE1701VI) Male, Buffalo Bill´s, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith September 2010).
VIDEO C - (FPAVE1700VI) Same female as (FPAVE1695PH) , Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith December 2007).
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Thraupis bonariensis
1 (FPAVE1703RE) song recorded Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2009).
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