About the Black-capped Tanager
The black-capped tanager is one of the many species of Neotropical bird in the family Thraupidae. It lives in the mountains of Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela year-round. This bird can often be found in open landscapes, alone or in pairs, hiding under branches of trees and bushes. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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The black-capped tanager is approximately 13 centimetres (5 in) long, and weighs between 18 and 20 grams. The bird's iris is dark brown, while the beak and legs are black. The male of the species has a black crown, with the black extending to the lores, forehead, and upper nape. Its upper-parts are a shining silvery bluish-grey, which extends to the upper tail coverts, and contrasts sharply with the black crown. The upperwing-coverts are a duller bluish-grey, with an edging of duller blue, whereas the primary coverts are black, with a dull blue edge paler than that of the wing coverts.
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What the Black-capped Tanager sounds like
Where the Black-capped Tanager lives
When to see the Black-capped Tanager
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Burnished-buff TanagerStilpnia cayanaThere are several subspecies of the burnished-buff tanager, falling into two main groups: the northern and western cayana group, and the southern and eastern flava group.
Scrub TanagerStilpnia vitriolinaThe scrub tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Masked TanagerStilpnia nigrocinctaThe masked tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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