Hooded Mountain-Tanager
NameHooded Mountain-Tanager
Common NameHooded Mountain-Tanager
Scientific NameButhraupis montana
FamilyThraupidae
Wingspan (cm)28
Length (cm)21
Weight (g)55
Plumage DetailsThe Hooded Mountain-Tanager has a distinctive black hood covering its head and throat. Its underparts are a vibrant yellow, contrasting sharply with a dark blue to purplish-blue back and wings. The tail is black, and it possesses striking red eyes.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a series of high-pitched, thin, sibilant notes, often described as 'tseet' or 'sii-sii-sii'. It may also produce a more complex, chattering song.
Primary Dietomnivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the Andes mountains of South America, ranging from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia.
Identifying FeaturesBright yellow underparts, Black hood covering head and throat, Dark blue back and wings, Red eyes, Medium-sized tanager
Description
This striking tanager is characterized by its bright yellow underparts and a contrasting black hood. It typically forages in the canopy and mid-story of humid montane forests, often in mixed-species flocks, moving deliberately through the foliage.
