Male
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Cock of the Rock Lodge, Challabamba, Parque Nacional del Manu, Cusco Dep, Peru, September 2018
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Cock of the Rock Lodge, Challabamba, Parque Nacional del Manu, Cusco Dep, Peru, September 2018
- Tangara chrysotis
Identification
14 cm (5½ in)
- Black crown
- Golden or yellow cheeks
- Rufous belly
Sexes similar.
Distribution
North-western South America: found from the Andes of south-western Colombia to north-western Bolivia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Cloud forest and forest borders; observed at heights around 1,600 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of fruits, arthropods and worms.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014 and May 2017)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Golden-eared Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Golden-eared_Tanager
