Birds of Costa Rica

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Genus: Tangara (6 species, 28 worldwide)

Tangara, the largest genus of tanagers, are small colorful fruit-eaters that travel in mixed flocks.


Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Spangle-cheeked Tanager (Tangara dowii)
Costa Rica   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Emerald Tanager
Emerald Tanager (Tangara florida)
Canopy San Luis, San Ramon-Alajuela, Costa Rica   		   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.
Similar to the well-known Golden Tanager, but lime green.

Bay-headed Tanager
Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola)
ProAves Cerulean Warbler Reserve, San Vicente de Chucuri, Santander, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Silver-throated Tanager
Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala icterocephala)
Queremal, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
A common small tanager that comes to feeders.

Plain-colored Tanager
Plain-colored Tanager (Tangara inornata)
Soberania National Park, Panama   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Rufous-winged Tanager
Rufous-winged Tanager (Tangara lavinia lavinia) Male
Farallones National Park, Colombia
  Note rufous on wings compared to Bay-headed Tanager. 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Rufous-winged Tanager
Rufous-winged Tanager (Tangara lavinia lavinia) Female
Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Generally found at lower altitudes than the similar Bay-winged Tanager.
Alt. photo

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