The Golden-hooded Tanager, Tangara larvata, is a medium-sized passerine bird. The population estimate around 50,000-499,999 individuals and it is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats. This tanager is a resident breeder from southern Mexico south to western Ecuador. turquoise tanager, tangara turquesa, tanager, bird, blue. Several weeks ago, Gail Hull spotted Golden-hooded Tanagers building a nest in one of the jaboticaba bushes near Laguna Zoncho at Finca Cántaros, and now, we assume, there are eggs in the nest being brooded. Gorgeous colors on this petite banana-eater! The adult male has a golden head with a black eyemask edged with violet blue above and below. The past couple months were very busy and often stressful for me, so it is so very nice to again look back to the wonderful days we had looking for Central American birds (and other wildlife) in Costa Rica. The tanagers comprise the bird family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes. Adult Golden-hooded Tanagers are 13 cm long and weigh 19 g. The adult male has a golden head with a black eyemask edged with violet blue above and below. Golden-hooded Tanager sitting in the nest. Tanager Bird Perching On Tree. Adult golden-hooded tanagers are 13 cm (5.1 in) long and weigh 19 g (0.67 oz). Similar looking birds to Orchard Oriole: Baltimore Oriole Adult male, Baltimore Oriole Adult female, Bullock's Oriole Female, Hooded Oriole Female, Scarlet Tanager Female, Scott's Oriole Male, Pine Warbler Adult female, American Goldfinch Breeding female , Western Tanager Female White-Lined Tanager bird. female western tanager bird perched on a branch. Finally, back to Costa Rica (in memory)! Posts about golden-hooded tanager written by Maria dB. I shot the photos in the slide slow below of the female (?)

So, the Golden-hooded Tanager is listed as a bird of Least Concern by the IUCN. Description: This tanager averages 5 inches or 13 cm in length and weighs about 19 g. The adult male has a golden head with a bluish face and black eyemask edged with violet blue above and below. Close-up of blue and yellow tanager bird. The Golden-hooded Tanager (Tangara larvata) - also known as Tangara Capuchidorada in Spanish - is a medium-sized passerine bird. The golden-hooded tanager (Tangara larvata) is a medium-sized passerine bird.This tanager is a resident breeder from southern Mexico south to western Ecuador.. The Golden-hooded Tanager (Tangara larvata) is a neotropical species that inhabits humid forest and forest edges.