The Brown Tanager's bill is described as "swollen". Its overall length averages 6 1/2 inches.

The Brown Tanager is listed as a "globally threatened" species by The Bird Almanac (2003) pg. 422

The Brown Tanager is native to Brazil. In fact, so intensely localized that, according to "The Tanagers" (above), the Brown Tanage inhabits only a few montane forests near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (This observation comes from Gregory McNamee's editorial review of The Tanagers and is available for review in the first few pages of this book, available on Amazon.com.)

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The Birds of South America by Robert S. Ridgely consists of 4 volumes. Volume 1 includes the Tanagers & Finches. This series is hailed as a major work because it documents the birds of the rapidly disappearing rainforests of South America. Discovery and identification of these birds is critical to any meaningful effort to protect them.

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