Turquoise Tanager

The average-sized songbird known as the Turquoise Tanager hails from the Tanager family and also goes by the name of Tangara mexicana. Habitat and Location: It lives in and around the Amazon Basin, Venezuela, Bolivia, Columbia, and the Guianas. This bird can also be found on Trinidad Island. The Turquoise Tanagers happen to be a very social bird and travel in mixed bird groups consisting of five to fifteen other flyers.Description: These medium-sized birds are about 13 – 14 centimeters (51/2 inches) long, including their tail and they are about 20 grams in weight. Their feathers at maturity are mostly black and blue, in addition to the distinctive turquoise edging found on the main wing plumage. The majority of these birds have a yellowish underside, with the exception of Brazilian Turquoise Tanagers which have a white underside.Breeding/Nesting: These birds will normally separate themselves from the rest of the flock when they are mating. They construct their nests in a cup shape in