---
title: "Saíra-lagarta"
description: "Tangara desmaresti — Aves. The brassy-breasted tanager (Tangara desmaresti) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/brassy-breasted-tanager
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Saíra-lagarta

> Tangara desmaresti — Aves. The brassy-breasted tanager (Tangara desmaresti) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

- Scientific name: *Tangara desmaresti*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 1111
- Wikidata: [Q1587419](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1587419)
- iNaturalist taxon: [9591](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/9591)

## Names

- en: Brassy-breasted Tanager
- de: Orangebrusttangare
- fr: Calliste de Desmarest
- nl: Oranjeborsttangare
- pt: Saíra-lagarta
- pl: Tangarka czarnoczelna

## Countries with the most observations

BR (1088)

## Summary

The brassy-breasted tanager (Tangara desmaresti) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassy-breasted_tanager

## Photo

![Saíra-lagarta](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/brassy-breasted-tanager/medium.jpg)

Photo: Amanda Montanhini · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/154884845

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/brassy-breasted-tanager?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).