A beautiful bird, the Swallow Tanager is a widespread inhabitant of humid forest edge and second growth forest across much of South America, south to southern Brazil. A stunning bird, male Swallow Tanagers are shining turquoise blue, with a broad bill and black on the forehead and throat. Females are a dull green overall with buffy yellow underparts. Their diet includes both fruit and insects. The abundance of Swallow Tanagers often varies throughout the year at many sites, suggesting nomadic movements, and some populations in northern and southern South America clearly are migratory.
