Tangara cyanotis
The Blue-browed Tanager (Tangara cyanotis) is a small, strikingly colorful songbird, measuring approximately 12.5-13 cm (5 inches) in length and weighing around 16-20 grams. Its most distinctive feature, and the source of its common name, is the vibrant, iridescent blue superciliary stripe that extends from above the eye to the nape, contrasting sharply with its black mask and crown. The body plumage is primarily bright turquoise or emerald green, fading to a lighter, sometimes yellowish-gree...
Found primarily in humid montane forests, cloud forests, and their borders, often favoring areas with dense undergrowth. Typically inhabits elevations between 900 and 2,400 meters (3,000-7,900 feet) above sea level.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on small arthropods gleaned from foliage and branches. Also consumes small fruits, berries, and nectar, especially during certain seasons.
Blue-browed Tanagers are diurnal and often observed singly, in pairs, or within small, loose family groups, frequently joining mixed-species foraging flocks, particularly with other tanagers and small insectivores. They forage actively in the mid-story and canopy of the forest, moving deliberatel...
The Blue-browed Tanager is endemic to the humid montane forests of the northern and central Andes. Its range extends from the extreme western slope of the Western Andes of Colombia, south through both slopes of the Andes in Ecuador, and continuing into the eastern slope of the Andes in northern P...
Least Concern
- The Blue-browed Tanager's vibrant blue supercilium can appear almost electric blue in good light, a striking contrast against its black mask and green body. - This species often associates with mixed-species foraging flocks, demonstrating cooperative foraging behaviors with other tanagers, warb...