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Alternative name: Hooded Tanager

Tangara cucullata

Disambiguation: For the species Nemosia pileata , see Hooded Tanager

[edit] Identification

Male is orange-yellow above, sometimes with a greenish tint, greenish wings, and grayish-greenish underside. The head is covered by a hood consisting of crown and auriculars, which is dark brown in Grenada or more reddish brown in St. Vincent. Female is a duller version of the male, with mostly greenish on the back.

[edit] Distribution

Caribbean

[edit] Taxonomy

The nominate subspecies is found on Grenada while St. Vincent holds the subspecies versicolor. The species is therefore endemic to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean.

[edit] Habitat

Forests, gardens, plantations, etc. at all elevations. Mostly in pairs to small flocks, but assembles at trees with fruit.

[edit] Behaviour

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