Tangara cyanoventris
The Gilt-edged Tanager (*Tangara cyanoventris*) is a strikingly colored passerine, relatively small at 13-14 cm (5.1-5.5 inches) in length and weighing 16.5-22 g. Its most distinctive field marks include a black crown and face mask, contrasting sharply with a bright golden-yellow to greenish-gold mantle and back, giving rise to its evocative common name. The underparts boast a brilliant blue throat and breast, fading to a whitish belly often with faint black streaking on the flanks. Its wings...
This species inhabits subtropical and tropical moist montane forests, primarily within the Atlantic Forest biome of southeastern Brazil, typically at elevations ranging from 300 to 1,800 meters.
Its diet consists primarily of small arthropods, gleaned from foliage and branches, complemented by a significant intake of various fruits, with occasional consumption of nectar.
The Gilt-edged Tanager is a diurnal and arboreal species, actively foraging in the mid- to upper canopy of its forest home. It frequently joins mixed-species foraging flocks, often alongside other tanagers, leveraging the collective search efforts for food. Its foraging technique involves gleanin...
The Gilt-edged Tanager is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, where it is a non-migratory resident. Its distribution spans several Brazilian states, including Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and extending south into Rio Grande do...
Least Concern
- The Gilt-edged Tanager's 'gilt-edged' name perfectly describes its striking golden-yellow back, which appears to be delicately bordered with gold. - It is one of the many jewel-toned species found within the genus *Tangara*, renowned for its incredibly diverse and vibrant plumage. - This tanage...