Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis

The colourful Paradise Tanager, despite its scientific name, is native to most of northern South America but its range does not reach northern Chile. The bird has a light green face and crown, a bright turquoise front, a midnight blue bib and, depending on subspecies, either a scarlet lower back or, as shown, gold and orange/red.

Unusually for birds and for many Tanagers, male and female both have similar, brightly-coloured plumage. Juveniles are dull grey muted versions of the adults.

They have developed a clever way to find prey by following swarms of destructive army ants which panic other insects to seek refuge up tree truncks where they fall prey to the tanagers.