The Tanagers. Natural History, Distribution, and Identification

Tanagers are found in virtually all wooded tropical habitats, on the shaded streets of major South American cities, in the streaming rainforests and at the cold treeline of the high Andes. This is a guide to the 242 highly colourful species of tanager found in the Americas. The 32 colour plates show 551 tanager plumages, illustrating every species, as well as 263 distribution maps.

The tanagers ( Thraupinae ) are among the most colorful of songbirds. Limited to the New World, they are most numerous in tropical forests, often forming large, conspicuous, multi-species feeding flocks. All 242 currently recognized species are described and illustrated in this definitive compendium. The authors emphasize field identification, biology, and distribution. They do not attempt to solve all the taxonomic questions posed by this subfamily, pointing out instead where further research is needed. An important and beautiful book for all ornithology collections. Paul B. Cors, Univ. of Wyoming Lib., Laramie
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