- Piranga erythrocephala
Identification
Male has yellow underside, olive-green upperside, red head with small black mask. Female olive-green upperside and most of head, yellow front, throat, and upper breast, rest of underside white.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- P.e. candida
- P.e. erythrocephala
This species is placed in genus Spermagra by some authorities.
Habitat
Moist montanes.
Behaviour
Fourages singly, in pairs, or often in mixed species flocks
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Howell & Webb, 1995. A guide to the birds of Mexico and northern Central America. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198540124
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Red-headed Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-headed_Tanager
