Alternative names: Yellow-green Chlorospingus; Yellow-green Bush Tanager; Yellow-green Tanager
- Bangsia flavovirens
Chlorospingus flavovirens
Identification
14 cm (5½)
- Yellow-green overall plumage
- Dusky lores
- Yellower on throat and undertail
- Brown iris
Distribution
South America: found locally in humid Western Andes of Colombia and north-western Ecuador
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Wet mossy forest, forest edges and clearings with tall trees. Usually at heights around 500–1050 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of fruit (particularly figs), flowers and insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-green Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-green_Tanager
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
