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I just got this guy! I can't wait to expand on my tanager collection...I guess Ill need to start building more aviaries...

Congrats! He's stunning.

Wow, that doesn't even look like a real bird, it looks photoshopped. Beautiful!

Omg... They r gorgeous, if I start Softbill cage, think mine wife will kill me

Yeah its funny I actually have them all my birds divided and segregated by continent. I have all the African finches/softbills in the aviary, the Australian birds/doves in large flight cages and the South American birds in a large flight as well. I found out (while expanding on my SA collection) that more tanagers come out of SA than finches, even the saffron finch is a tanager. Also everything is almost always unaffordable. For instance I just ordered a saffron finch which was $70, (probably normal pricing) but the turquoise tanager was $200 alone -.- *le sigh*

Congratulations! That is a very handsome bird. I have Blue Dacnis (dacnis cayana) up here near Jacksonville.

LOVE them! Lots of personality, and I really like the smaller size. They are also not 'cage-bangers' like some tanager species can be.

Have fun with him, hope you find a girl for him!

Lauren

Sunbay wrote: Congratulations! That is a very handsome bird. I have Blue Dacnis (dacnis cayana) up here near Jacksonville.

LOVE them! Lots of personality, and I really like the smaller size. They are also not 'cage-bangers' like some tanager species can be.

Have fun with him, hope you find a girl for him!

Lauren

Thank you! I'm hoping to eventually, perhaps at the Orlando bird show in January.

I'm a little concerned about the "cage banging" with the other tanagers that I just purchased as well, worse comes to worse I build another aviary *sarcastic sigh*

The Dacnis will spoil you. I bought a pair of gorgeous Opal-Rumped tanagers, that just did not settle down in a large indoor aviary. They were hitting the walls, and stressed when someone walked by. I gave them to a great home to someone with a very large, outdoor aviary within a week of getting them. They are thriving and much happier.
Lesson and limits learned.

The Honeycreepers are similar to the Dacnis, as far as temperament, size, and care. When I have space, *someday* I would love a pair of Red-Legged Honeycreepers.

How much did you pay for the opals? I heard they look a lot like the turquoise tanager. I have someone wanting to sell me dome for $700 a pair -.-

Wow - beautiful!!! I don't think I've seen these before - absolutely stunning!

[quote="NewTampanian"]How much did you pay for the opals? I heard they look a lot like the turquoise tanager. I have someone wanting to sell me dome for $700 a pair -.e]

It wasn't that much! From Birds Express or Paradise Earth, can't remember.

If you haven't been there - this is a drool-causing site. And, they are VERY nice, and knowledgable.

http://www.birdproduct.com/category/birds/tanagers/

They should be getting even more in this month.

Sunbay wrote:

NewTampanian wrote:How much did you pay for the opals? I heard they look a lot like the turquoise tanager. I have someone wanting to sell me dome for $700 a pair -.e]

It wasn't that much! From Birds Express or Paradise Earth, can't remember.

If you haven't been there - this is a drool-causing site. And, they are VERY nice, and knowledgable.

http://www.birdproduct.com/category/birds/tanagers/

They should be getting even more in this month.

That's who I just bought my tanagers from haha. I heard they were getting more as well, I'm hoping to get a paradise tanager.

NewTampanian
Oh WOW! I love the Tanagers and the Honey Creepers . I always look at all these pictures and I They are so beautiful, but I was told that they're messy poopers because of their diets.

I've got a whole list of birds from all over the world that I want. It's like a smorgasbord of lovelies. I look and go: I want this one, and that one, and a couple of these and some of those.....

Anyway, congratulations on your feathered beauty.

~Elana~

So gorgeous!
I'm always eyeing the tanager page on Paradise Earth! (Among others! Goodness help me if I ever get around to placing an order. My bird population will double overnight! LOL I just emailed them yesterday, in fact, to pester them about when they're getting more black throated titmouse....on order, in case you're curious.)

I love these guys and honeycreepers. They're all just so stunning.
Congrats on your new lovely!
Is he housed alone? Or do you have others?

MiaCarter wrote: So gorgeous!
I'm always eyeing the tanager page on Paradise Earth! (Among others! Goodness help me if I ever get around to placing an order. My bird population will double overnight! LOL I just emailed them yesterday, in fact, to pester them about when they're getting more black throated titmouse....on order, in case you're curious.)

I love these guys and honeycreepers. They're all just so stunning.
Congrats on your new lovely!
Is he housed alone? Or do you have others?

Yes good info for sure, I like the mouse birds as well..pretty much everything really haha. I just want to expand on my south American birds like the tanagers though.

He's currently housed alone but he has a friend on the wayw haha.