the speckled tanager is a small member of the tanager family native to south america. the bright blue and green tanager feeds off of fruit and insects. speckled tanagers live in subtropical, humid rainforests.

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the purple honeybird is native to the rainforests of south america. a part of the tanager family, the honeycreeper uses its long, curved bill to probe into flowers to access the nectar. they also feed off of small insects and arachnids. male purple honeybirds are royal purple with black wings, and females are green and brown.

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bird of the day: banded cotinga

the banded cotinga is a passerine bird native to a very small section of brazil.

male and female banded cotingas are easy to differentiate. males are vibrant blue with reddish-purple ‘bands’, and females are brown.

the banded cotinga mainly feeds off of fruit, berries, and insects. they live and forage in the rainforest canopy.

little is known about the banded cotinga, but it is clear their population is declining. not only do they live in a very small range, their total population size is estimated to only be around 1000 birds. the banded cotinga is classified as endangered by the iucn.

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