Green-throated Tanager
Stilpnia argyrofenges
Gorgeous cloud forest tanager found in scattered locations along the east slope of the Andes; rare in most of its range. Distinctive male is black and buffy-yellow with a turquoise throat. Female is quite different and might be mistaken for other female tanagers such as Silvery, Black-capped, Green-capped, or Sira; note her bluish head and her yellow back and flanks, which contrast with her white belly. Usually found with mixed-species canopy flocks, often with other tanagers.
Identification
Gorgeous cloud forest tanager found in scattered locations along the east slope of the Andes; rare in most of its range. Distinctive male is black and buffy-yellow with a turquoise throat. Female is quite different and might be mistaken for other female tanagers such as Silvery, Black-capped, Green-capped, or Sira; note her bluish head and her yellow back and flanks, which contrast with her white belly. Usually found with mixed-species canopy flocks, often with other tanagers.
Taxonomy
Genus: Stilpnia; Family: Thraupidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Stilpnia argyrofenges
- Authority
- (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1876)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Stilpnia
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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