- Bangsia arcaei
Identification
15 cm (6 in)
- Cobalt blue crown and side of head
- Black lores
- Heavy bill
Distribution
South America: found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- B. a. caeruleigularis:
- Caribbean slope of Costa Rica
- B. a. arcaei:
- Humid lowlands of western Panama
Habitat
Moist foothill and pre-montane forests, and forest border shrubbery.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of arthropods and a variety of small fruits.
Breeding
Their covered nest is placed 10-12 m above the ground.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-and-gold Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-and-gold_Tanager
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
