There are four subspecies of Paradise Tanagers found in South America. Their body is black, with blue underparts, a light-green head and a yellow and red rump that is all red in some subspecies. The beak, legs and feet are black. Sexes are similar.

:Diet: Forages primarily at the upper canopy of fruiting trees. Hops along bare branches, looking underneath for insects and larvae.

:Courtship: Paradise Tanagers are considered to be gregarious birds and are found in groups of 5-20 and can often be found in mixed species flocks.

:Nesting: 2-4 whitish eggs marked with purplish red spots are laid in a cup-shaped nest.

:Habitat and Range: Paradise Tanagers are found throughout most of the South American Amazon basin and prefer low-lying forests and second-growth woodland at the forest edge, shaded plantations, and clearings with scattered trees.

:Vocalization: Paradise Tanagers produce a variety of songs including a sharp, moderate-pitched 'chak', a thin rising 'zeee' and a high 'sizit'. In the morning, the Paradise Tanager gives a 'Dawn Song', which is a repeated 'chak-zeet every two seconds.

:Plumage/Molt No alternate plumage (annual molt).

:Migration: Non-migratory.

:Tongue/feet: Feet and legs are black.

:Bibliography: w4;July, 2013 b29;July, 2013 w43;July, 2013