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Hepatic Tanager

Piranga hepatica

Classification

Class
Aves

The hepatic tanager (Piranga hepatica) is a medium-sized American songbird. Formerly placed in the tanager family (Thraupidae), it and other members of the genus Piranga are now classified in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). Etymology The common name hepatic means "liver-coloured", namely, brownish-red.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 3