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Emerald Tanager
Tangara florida (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The emerald tanager (Tangara florida) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama. Described by the English ornithologists PL Sclater and Osbert Salvin in 1869, it is a medium-sized species that has a length of 10.6–13 cm (4.2–5.1 in) and a mass of 18–20.5 g (0.63–0.72 oz). It can be identified by its bright green plumage, with black streaking on the back and wings, and a black auricular patch and beak. It also has yellow on the crown and rump. The species shows slight sexual dimorphism, with the females being duller and having yellow-green in place of yellow on the head. The emerald tanager mainly inhabits humid lowland forest, montane evergreen forest, and secondary forest at elevations of 500–900 m (1,600–3,000 ft) but can be found from 100–1,200 m (330–3,940 ft). It is omnivorous and feeds mainly on fruit, flowers, and flower buds, supplementing its diet with arthropods. It breeds from March to May in Costa Rica and from January to April in Colombia.
Wikipedia contributors, Emerald tanager; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:45:00.564652+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Tangara florida (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869)
- Name authority
- (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869)
- Common name
- Emerald Tanager
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Tangara
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyThraupidae
- genusTangara Brisson, 1760
- speciesTangara florida (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Tangara. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise TanagerTangara chilensis (Vigors, 1832) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Golden-eared TanagerTangara chrysotis (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gilt-edged TanagerTangara cyanoventris (Vieillot, 1819) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brassy-breasted TanagerTangara desmaresti (Vieillot, 1819) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green-naped TanagerTangara fucosa Nelson, 1912 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola (Linnaeus, 1758) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Silver-throated TanagerTangara icterocephala (Bonaparte, 1851) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Beryl-spangled TanagerTangara nigroviridis (Lafresnaye, 1843) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Flame-faced TanagerTangara parzudakii (Lafresnaye, 1843) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-cheeked TanagerTangara rufigenis (P. L. Sclater, 1857) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Saffron-crowned TanagerTangara xanthocephala (Tschudi, 1844) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green-headed TanagerTangara seledon (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Tangara florida florida (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869) (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869) | synonym |
| Calliste florida P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869 P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869 | synonym |
| Tangara florida auriceps Chapman, 1914 Chapman, 1914 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
South America
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=563294 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:54P5G. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.