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Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Genera Incertae Sedis (12:69)

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By Tanya Dewey

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Aves

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Genera Incertae Sedis (12:69)

Members of this Family

Tanagers and their relatives is a group of 69 species of birds found mostly in Central and South America, although there are a few species that are found in North America. Most tanagers are omnivorous, eating seeds, fruits, and insects as they are available. Many tanager species are known for their exceptionally brilliant coloring of males, females tend to be dull in color. The North American species are migratory, wintering in South and Central America.

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Tanya Dewey (author), Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.

2008/07/20 04:11:34.403 GMT-4

To cite this page: Dewey, T. 2007. "Genera Incertae Sedis (12:69)" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed July 24, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Genera_Incertae_Sedis_(12:69).html.

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