About the Saffron-crowned Tanager
The saffron-crowned tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Found in the northern Andes of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, it inhabits cloud forest, forest edges, and secondary forest, preferring areas with mossy trees. It is an average-sized species of tanager with a blue-green body and yellow head with a black forecrown, lores, orbital area, and chin.
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The saffron-crowned tanager is an average-sized species of tanager, with a length of 12.5–13.5 cm (4.9–5.3 in) and a mass of 15–23.6 g (0.53–0.83 oz). Both sexes look similar. Adults have a blue-green body with blackish streaking on the back. The forecrown, lores, orbital area (region around the eyes), and chin are black, while the rest of the head is yellow, with an orange tinge to the crown. The wings and tail feathers are black, edged blue-green. The center of the belly and the undertail coverts are buff. The iris is dark brown, the bill is black, and the feet are gray. Voice: The saffron-crowned tanager's calls include a thin, high-pitched tsit and a high-pitched descending tsew. Its songs may be a series of squeaky, high-pitched notes.
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Where the Saffron-crowned Tanager lives
When to see the Saffron-crowned Tanager
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Turquoise TanagerTangara mexicanaAdult turquoise tanagers are 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weigh 20 g.
Blue-and-black TanagerTangara vassoriiThe blue-and-black tanager is an average-sized species for its genus, with a mean length of 13 cm (5.1 in) and mass of 18 g (0.63 oz).
Paradise TanagerTangara chilensisThe paradise tanager is a brilliantly multicolored, medium-sized songbird whose length varies between 13.5 and 15 cm.
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