Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTangara (Tangara Tanagers)
- SpeciesTangara arthus (Golden Tanager)
About the Golden Tanager
The golden tanager (Tangara arthus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is widespread and often common in highland forests of the Andes (from Bolivia and northwards) and Venezuelan Coastal Range in north-western South America.
Its plumage is overall golden-yellow with black to the back, wings, tail and ear-coverts. Some subspecies are partially/largely brown below. The golden tanager was first described as Tangara Arthus by René Lesson in 1840 on the basis of a specimen from Caracas, Venezuela. The generic name Tangara comes from the Tupí word tangara, meaning dancer. The specific name arthus is in honor of Arthus Bertrand, a French bookseller. Golden tanager is the official common name designated by the International Ornithologists' Union (IOC). Other names for the species include "chestnut-breasted tanager".
The golden tanager is one of 27 species in the genus Tangara. Within the genus, it is part of a species group with the blue-whiskered tanager, green-and-gold tanager, emerald tanager, silver-throated tanager, saffron-crowned tanager, golden-eared tanager, and flame-faced tanager. In the group, it is sister to a clade formed by the... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Golden Tanager in Puracé National Natural Park
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Blue-and-black Tanager
Tangara vassorii
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Saffron-crowned Tanager
Tangara xanthocephala
Beryl-spangled Tanager
Tangara nigroviridis
Metallic-green Tanager
Tangara labradorides
Flame-faced Tanager
Tangara parzudakii
Golden-eared Tanager
Tangara chrysotis
Blue-browed Tanager
Tangara cyanotis
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Scrub Tanager
Stilpnia vitriolina
Blue-necked Tanager
Stilpnia cyanicollis
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden Tanager in Puracé National Natural Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Tanager sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden Tanager in Puracé National Natural Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Golden Tanager in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.