Silver-throated Tanager
Tangara icterocephala
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTangara (Tangara Tanagers)
- SpeciesTangara icterocephala (Silver-throated Tanager)
About the Silver-throated Tanager
The silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is a species of passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and northeastern Peru. It inhabits mossy forests, montane forests, tropical lowland evergreen forests and forest edges, along with tall secondary forests and disturbed habitat with remnant trees and forest. It is 13 centimetres (5.1 in) long and weighs 22 grams (0.78 oz) on average, and shows slight sexual dimorphism, with duller female plumage. Adult males are mainly bright yellow, with a silvery-white throat bordered above with a black stripe on the cheeks, black streaking on the back, and green edges to the wings and tail. Juveniles are duller and greener.
The silver-throated tanager is omnivorous, and mainly feeds on fruits, especially melastomes, supplemented with arthropods. Breeding occurs from April–September, and two broods are raised in a single breeding season. Cup nests are built by females out of moss, leaves, and spider webs in forests or isolated trees. Eggs are laid in clutches of two and incubated by females. Nestlings leave the nest at around 15 days old. The silver-throated tanager is listed as being of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on the IUCN Red List, but is threatened by habitat destruction. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Plain-colored Tanager
Tangara inornata
Rufous-winged Tanager
Tangara lavinia
Emerald Tanager
Tangara florida
Crimson-backed Tanager
Ramphocelus dimidiatus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Green Honeycreeper
Chlorophanes spiza
Variable Seedeater
Sporophila corvina
Shining Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes lucidus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 20 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 21 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Silver-throated Tanager in Chagres National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Silver-throated Tanager sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Silver-throated Tanager in Chagres National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Silver-throated Tanager in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.