Silver-throated tanager

Tangara icterocephala

The silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is a species of passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.

Family: Thraupidae Order: passerines Conservation: Least Concern

About the Silver-throated tanager

The silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is a species of passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and northeastern Peru. It inhabits mossy forests, montane forests, tropical lowland evergreen forests and forest edges, along with tall secondary forests and disturbed habitat with remnant trees and forest. It is 13 centimetres (5.1 in) long and weighs 22 grams (0.78 oz) on average, and shows slight sexual dimorphism, with duller female plumage. Adult males are mainly bright yellow, with a silvery-white throat bordered above with a black stripe on the cheeks, black streaking on the back, and green edges to the wings and tail. Juveniles are duller and greener. The silver-throated tanager is omnivorous, and mainly feeds on

Fun Facts About Silver-throated tanager

Nestlings leave the nest at around 15 days old.
It is 13 centimetres (5.1 in) long and weighs 22 grams (0.78 oz) on average, and shows slight sexual dimorphism, with duller female plumage.
The silver-throated tanager is listed as being of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on the IUCN Red List, but is threatened by habitat destruction.
Cup nests are built by females out of moss, leaves, and spider webs in forests or isolated trees.
The silver-throated tanager is omnivorous, and mainly feeds on fruits, especially melastomes, supplemented with arthropods.

Conservation Status

The Silver-throated tanager is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.

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Taxonomy & Classification

Order	passerines
Family	Thraupidae
Genus	Tangara
Species	Tangara icterocephala

Range & Habitat