Passerines from Latin America

In the spring of 2023 we brought rare species of Passerines from Latin America to our zoological garden Zoopark Zajezd. Some will be on display to the general public in the new education pavilion, where we also have Callitrichids, Reptiles and Amphibians.

If you are interested in more information, please email us to info@animalpark.cz

Basic care information can be found under the gallery on this page.

Scientific	English	Deutsch	Česky
Cacicus cela	Yellow-rumped Caique	Gelbbürzelkassike	Vlhovec žlutokostřecový
Cyanerpes caeruleus	Purple Honeycreeper	Purpurnaschvogel	Květomil purpurový
Cyanicterus cyanicterus	Blue-backed Tanager	Ziertangare	Tangara okrasná
Dacnis cayana	Blue Dacnis	Blaukopfpitpit	Pitpit modrý
Dacnis lineata	Black faced Dacnis	Maskenpitpit	Pitpit škraboškový
Euphonia violacea	Violaceous Euphonia	Veilchenorganist	Libohlásek fialový
Gymnoderus foetidus	Bare-necked Fruitcrow	Nackthalskotinga	Kotinga nahokrká
Chiroxiphia pareola	Blue backed Manakin	Prachtpipra	Pipulka ostroocasá
Manacus manacus	White-bearded Manakin	Weißsäbelpipra	Pipulka bělobradá
Perissocephalus tricolor	Capuchin	Kapuzinerkotinga	Kotinga tříbarvá
Phoenicircus carnifex	Guiana Red Cotinga	Blutkotinga	Kotinga krvavá
Pipra aureola	Crimson Manakin	Rothaubenpipra	Pipulka červenoprsá
Pipra erythrocephala	Golden-headed Manakin	Gelbkopfpipra	Pipulka zlatohlavá
Psarocolius decumanus	Crested Oropendola	Krähenstirnvogel	Vlhovec chocholatý
Ramphocelus carbo	Silver-beaked Tanager	Silberschnabeltangare	Tangara sametová
Tangara gyrola	Bay-headed Tanager	Rötelkopftangare	Tangara vavřínová
Tangara chilensis	Paradise Tanager	Paradiestangare	Tangara sedmibarvá
Tangara mexicana	Turquoise Tanager	Türkistangare	Tangara tyrkysová
Tangara velia	Opal-rumped Tanager	Rotbauchtangare	Tangara opálová
Tersina viridis	Swallow Tanager	Schwalbentangare	Tangara vlaštovčí

Passerines, Zoopark Zajezd 2023

How to care for Tanagers

Tanagers come from the South American tropics and therefore need warmth and high humidity; after importation they need 28-32°C during the day, 3-5°C less at night; as acclimatisation progresses the daytime temperature can be reduced to 22-24°C; at lower temperatures a local heat source must be provided. They are fragile birds that will punish you for your mistakes, but will reward you with their incredible beauty and the joy of successful breeding.

In the wild their diet consists mainly of fruit, insects and nectar.
In our care, these birds receive:

• Sweet fruit (papaya, grapes, pears, apples, berries, etc.) finely chopped or whole
• Nectar dissolved in water in a drinker or bowl (Claus, Avian)
• Powdered nectar for lories (Psittacus)
• Pellets for softbills (Psittacus, Versele-Laga)
• Food for insectivorous birds (insect pâté)
• Insects: crickets, mealworms – Brazilian blackworm (Zophobas), mealybug

Different species have different preferences.
Honeycreepers need a lot of nectar, they like white mealworms; Cotingas, Manakins and Swallow Tanagers prefer chopped fruit; Capuchin will eat ten white zophobas a day; Euphonia must still have fruit or nectar available; Caciques and Blue-backed Tanagers eat lots of insects, including adult crickets and beetles or mealworm pupae; we only give white mealworms to the other birds.

If different species are mixed, tanagers are usually tolerant of each other, but I would not mix small birds with Capuchins or Caciques;
Males of Tanagers, Honeycreepers and Pitpits in breeding mood will try to oust other males of their species, even of similar colour; even a gentle bird like a Honeycreeper can oust Opal-rumped and Turquoise Tanagers. Conflicts are not usually “bloody”, but submissive birds can be subtly wiped out by stress, so it is necessary to watch and observe.

If you are interested in more information, please email us to info@animalpark.cz