Birds of the World

Thraupidae : Tanagers

Swallow Tanager

Tersina viridis

Sierra dos Guimaraes, Brazil - August 2000

Formerly the sole member of the family Tersinidae, Swallow Tanager is now classified in a monotypic tribe within the Tanager family. It is found in open woodland and forest clearings throughout a large part of South America.

Sierra dos Guimaraes, Brazil - August 2000