Tangara schrankii
The Green-and-gold Tanager (*Tangara schrankii*) is a spectacularly vibrant passerine, a jewel of the Amazonian canopy, belonging to the diverse Thraupidae family. Measuring approximately 13-14 cm (5.1-5.5 in) in length and weighing around 18-22 grams, this medium-sized songbird is instantly recognizable by its dazzling plumage. Its most striking field marks include a brilliant golden-yellow crown and nape, contrasting sharply with a broad black mask extending from the lores to the ear-covert...
This species primarily inhabits the canopy and subcanopy of humid tropical lowland evergreen forests, forest edges, and secondary growth, typically found at elevations ranging from near sea level up to 1,500 meters (4,900 feet).
The Green-and-gold Tanager feeds primarily on small insects and arthropods, which it gleans from foliage, supplemented by a significant intake of small, soft fruits and occasionally nectar.
The Green-and-gold Tanager is a highly social and diurnal species, frequently observed in mixed-species foraging flocks, often acting as a nucleus or leader for these groups. Its foraging strategy involves actively gleaning insects from foliage and bark, meticulously searching for arthropods, and...
The Green-and-gold Tanager is a widespread resident throughout the western and central Amazon Basin of South America. Its breeding range encompasses eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and western Brazil, extending east through Amazonian Brazil to the mouth of the A...
Least Concern
- The Green-and-gold Tanager is often considered one of the most vibrant and visually stunning members of the *Tangara* genus, a group renowned for its spectacular plumage. - It frequently acts as a 'nuclear species' in mixed-species flocks, meaning other bird species are often drawn to forage al...