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ForestDomed nestSmall · 42 g
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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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When to see the Gold-ringed Tanager
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Gold-ringed Tanager
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Gold-ringed Tanager
The gold-ringed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, endemic to Colombia. It is a plump, relatively short-tailed tanager with a distinctive gold ring around its face. It inhabits a narrow band of high-altitude cloud forest on the slopes of the western cordillera of the Andes, where it survives on a diet of fruit and insects. The bird is found in small numbers within a limited geographical area, and much of its breeding biology has yet to be described. It is considered a vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.
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Easily confused with
Blue-and-gold TanagerBangsia arcaeiThe blue-and-gold tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Black-and-gold TanagerBangsia melanochlamysThe black-and-gold tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, which is endemic to Colombia.
Moss-backed TanagerBangsia edwardsiThe species is a chunky, large-headed tanager with a distinctive appearance.
Side by side: Gold-ringed Tanager vs Moss-backed Tanager
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