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Disambiguation: For the species Nemosia pileata , see Hooded Tanager
Alternative name: Hooded Tanager / Includes Grenada Tanager and Saint Vincent Tanager

Photo © by NJLarsen
Grand Etang, Grenada, 26 April 2024
Stilpnia cucullata

Tangara cucullata

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.

Distribution

The species is found in Grenada and Saint Vincent, and therefore endemic to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean.

Taxonomy

This species used to be placed in genus Tangara.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized[1].

Habitat

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

Behaviour

Fruit eater that might become abundant in fruiting trees, but otherwise mostly seen in family congregations.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054

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