Disambiguation: For the species Nemosia pileata , see Hooded Tanager
Alternative name: Hooded Tanager
- Stilpnia cucullata
Tangara cucullata
Identification
Male is orange-yellow above, sometimes with a greenish tint, greenish wings, and grayish-greenish underside. The head is covered by a hood consisting of crown and auriculars, which is dark brown in Grenada or more reddish brown in St. Vincent. Female is a duller version of the male, with mostly greenish on the back.
Distribution
The species is found in Grenada and Saint Vincent, and therefore endemic to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean.
Taxonomy
This species used to be placed in genus Tangara.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- S. c. versicolor
- Saint Vincent (Lesser Antilles)
- S. c. cucullata
- Grenada (Lesser Antilles)
Habitat
Forests, gardens, plantations, etc. at all elevations. Mostly in pairs to small flocks, but assembles at trees with fruit.
Behaviour
Fruit eater that might become abundant in fruiting trees, but otherwise mostly seen in family congregations.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054
