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Illustration of an Opal-rumped Tanager (Tangara velia) egg, 22 × 17 mm
Illustration © 2026 Lincoln Savi, Savi Made. Free to use with credit.

Tangara velia

  • 22 × 17 mm (approx.)
Breeds in South America (9 countries)
show all 9South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Greyish white with fine greyish-yellow to blackish-grey spots evenly spread over the whole egg.

Sources of information

Size
Nehrkorn, A. 1899. Katalog der Eiersammlung nebst Beschreibungen der aussereuropäischen Eier. Braunschweig.
Description
Nehrkorn 1899 (Katalog der Eiersammlung).
Shape
Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).

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