Bangsia rothschildi
The Golden-chested Tanager (*Bangsia rothschildi*) is a strikingly vibrant passerine endemic to the humid montane forests of Colombia's Western Andes. Measuring approximately 14-15 cm (5.5-6 inches) in length and weighing around 26-30 grams (0.9-1.1 oz), males are characterized by their iridescent black head, neck, back, and wings, which dramatically contrast with their brilliant golden-yellow underparts, often with an orange-gold wash on the upper breast. Females are similar but generally ex...
This tanager inhabits humid montane forests, cloud forest edges, and secondary growth within its narrow elevational range, favoring the mid-story to subcanopy layers.
Its diet primarily consists of insects and spiders, which it gleans from leaves and branches, supplemented by small fruits.
The Golden-chested Tanager is a diurnal species, typically observed foraging actively in the mid-canopy. It frequently joins mixed-species flocks, moving alongside other tanagers, euphonias, and various small insectivores, benefiting from the collective foraging efficiency and predator vigilance....
The Golden-chested Tanager is strictly endemic to the Western Andes of Colombia. Its distribution is fragmented, occurring in humid montane forests from Risaralda and Chocó departments south through Valle del Cauca to Nariño. While older records sometimes suggested its presence extending into nor...
Near Threatened
- The Golden-chested Tanager is named after Lord Rothschild, a famous British banker and zoologist, highlighting its historical discovery by Western naturalists. - It is one of only a handful of species in the genus *Bangsia*, a group of often brightly colored and range-restricted tanagers found ...