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Since I couldn't get a photo of the Paradise Tanagers today, my friend said she would email me some photos. This is the Paradise Tanager--beautiful bird!!

Gorgeous! I just love the tanagers.

What a stunning bird!

I love paradise tanagers, Sally, get them!!

If that is the bird that I saw at the local bird mart, it is an EXPENSIVE bird. I saw "something" at $900 for the pair. At that price I did not pay much attention to it, and forgot the species name, but paradise tanager somehow sounds familiar.

wow Ive never even heard of this bird before. Gorgeous

Wow, absolutely stunning!

I think they are stunning birds. Are they on your list, Sally? I think $900 a pair is a very reasonable price, considering what I've seen them listed at. I'd LOVE to have them. Hopefully, someday they'll be more reasonable.

Yes, they are very expensive birds, so definitely out of my reach! I tell myself that I have my hands full already, but if I could, I would have a pair in a hot second! I would like to get into softbills one day, but will probably start with Montane white-eyes first, they are supposed to be the easiest softbills for beginners. I have wanted Honeycreepers for a long time, but one step at a time. I need to figure out these Purple Grenadiers before I think about tackling another species.

SWA has some pretty tanagers from $200-$550 a pr.
I also would love to try softbills one day but for now I have enough to care for.

I've never seen anything like it! Love the green mask! Oh I hope you get some! Where do they come from?

6finchfriends wrote:I've never seen anything like it! Love the green mask! Oh I hope you get some! Where do they come from?

South America... Mr. Wiki gives you all the answers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Tanager