here is a link of what the bird looked like (wasn't able to get a photo of the bird I saw.) - Glistening-green Tanager - Chlorochrysa phoenicotis - Birds of the World.
This link is the image of a Glistening-Green Tanager which I understand has a range of the subtropical forest of western Columbia and Ecuador, elevation range of 2,300-7200 feet (the elevation I saw the bird was around 7,200 with coordinates of 37.40050, -119.17227). I understand that the habitat range of a glistening green Tanager is over 4,000 miles from where I spotted the exotic green bird on 16 Sept 2023. I saw the bird with my 12 power Vortex binos and would estimate I was about 50-70 yards from the bird Is it possible that I saw a glistening-green Tanager? or is there another species of bird that looks similar to the glistening-green Tanager that is more likely to be seen in the Sierra National Forest, CA? I've looked at images of immature male Summer Tanagers which are bright yellow green and the bird I saw was much greener looking exactly like the link I sent above of the glistening green Tanager. Any thoughts and comments on this are most appreciated as this is a mystery I would like to resolve.
This link is the image of a Glistening-Green Tanager which I understand has a range of the subtropical forest of western Columbia and Ecuador, elevation range of 2,300-7200 feet (the elevation I saw the bird was around 7,200 with coordinates of 37.40050, -119.17227). I understand that the habitat range of a glistening green Tanager is over 4,000 miles from where I spotted the exotic green bird on 16 Sept 2023. I saw the bird with my 12 power Vortex binos and would estimate I was about 50-70 yards from the bird Is it possible that I saw a glistening-green Tanager? or is there another species of bird that looks similar to the glistening-green Tanager that is more likely to be seen in the Sierra National Forest, CA? I've looked at images of immature male Summer Tanagers which are bright yellow green and the bird I saw was much greener looking exactly like the link I sent above of the glistening green Tanager. Any thoughts and comments on this are most appreciated as this is a mystery I would like to resolve.