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Tangara arthus

Photo by: Gary Clark
Location: Tandayapa Bird Lodge, NW Ecuador.

Photo by: Gary Clark
Location: Tandayapa Bird Lodge, NW Ecuador.

[edit] Identification

A small (length 13.5-14cm, 5.25-5.5in.), common, brightly golden-colored tanager with a rich black pattern of stripes on the back.

[edit] Distribution

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Canopies and borders of montane humid forests on both slopes of the Andes, typically between 900m and 2000m elevation.

[edit] Behaviour

Forages for fruit and insects in foliage, often in small mixed flocks.

[edit] External Links

• View movie-clip (in vodpod format) here