Gold-ringed Tanager
Bangsia aureocincta
Like the other Bangsia tanagers, the gold-ringed tanager is a plump bird with a relatively short tail. They are approximately 16cm in length and typically weigh between 35-45 grams. Adult birds are mostly dark green with a yellow breast. The prominent "gold ring" facial markings of adults, described below, make the bird easy to identify, with the only possible confused species being the slaty-capped shrike-vireo. Detailed descriptions were provided by F. Gary Stiles, based on birds captured at Alto de Pisones in Risaralda Department:
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Moss-backed Tanager
Bangsia edwardsi
The species is a chunky, large-headed tanager with a distinctive appearance. The upperparts and back mostly moss-green, with dark blue-tinged dark green wings. The underparts are mainly olive green with a yellowish hue, with a bright golden yellow patch in the middle of the chest. There is occasionally an indistinct yellow median line between the chest and belly. The head is black from the throat up to the central nape, with shining blue sides. The beak is stubby and bicolored, with a dusky upper mandible and yellow lower mandible. The eyes are brown and the legs are gray.
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