- Iridosornis analis
Identification
15 cm (6 in)
- Dark blue upperparts
- Yellow throat
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru (Restall1 includes Colombia in the range map but not in the text).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[2].
Habitat
Found in thick shrubby undergrowth in humid and wet montane forests, especially with much moss growth.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and small fruit.
References
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-throated Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-throated_Tanager