Beryl-spangled tanagerThe beryl-spangled tanager is a small songbird of the northern Andes.TaxonomyFirst described by Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1843, the beryl-spangled tanager is one of dozens of tanager species in the genus Tangara.DescriptionIt is a small songbird, measuring in length. Its plumage is largely turquoise, though heavily marked with black spots and scales. Its breast and belly are primarily black, with opalescent greenish spotting.Habitat and distributionThe beryl-spangled tanager is found on the eastern slopes of the Andes from Venezuela, though Colombia, Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. In Ecuador, it is found at elevations ranging from, while in Peru it ranges somewhat higher – from. It occurs in humid montane forest and second growth.