Scarlet-browed Tanager
Heterospingus xanthopygius
Distinctive tanager found in lowlands and foothills from eastern Panama to northwest Ecuador. Male is black with a bold red stripe behind the eye, a white patch on the side of the breast, and a yellow shoulder and rump that are difficult to see, especially on perched birds. Females are gray overall instead of black and lacks the red eye stripe, but does show white patch on the side of the breast. Pairs or small groups are found in the canopy of forest, edges, and second growth, sometimes perching quite conspicuously. Often follows mixed-species flocks.
Identification
The scarlet-browed tanager (Heterospingus xanthopygius) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
Taxonomy
Genus: Heterospingus; Family: Thraupidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Heterospingus xanthopygius
- Authority
- (Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Heterospingus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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