Magpie tanager / Elstertangare (Cissopis leverianus)

Wikipedia: Magpie tanager Source: WIKIPEDIA Magpie_Tanager_-_Manu_NP_-_Per%C3%B9_8577_%2822954466240%29.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Cissopis (Cissopis); Subfamily Thraupinae (Thraupinae); Family Tanagers (Thraupidae)
General:The magpie tanager (Cissopis leverianus) is a South American species of tanager. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Cissopis. As suggested by its common name, this blue-black and white species is superficially reminiscent of a European magpie. With a total length of 25–30 centimetres (9.8–11.8 in), a large percentage of which is tail, it is the longest species of tanager. It weighs 69–76 grams (2.4–2.7 oz). [more]

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