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The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly coloured.
They are seedeaters, but their preference tends towards fruit and nectar. Most have short, rounded wings.
Species list
Family: Thraupidae
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