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Revision as of 20:33, 16 March 2010
- Trichothraupis melanops
Identification
- Tawny underparts
- Dull brownish-olive back and head
- Black tail and wings
- White speculum
Male
- Yellow crown patch
- Large black patch around the eyes (giving the species its name)
Female - similar but lacks the black goggles and the yellow crest.
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of Peru and western Bolivia; winters in eastern Brazil, north-eastern Argentina and eastern Paraguay.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Low level rain forest, forest edges and woodland.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet includes ants.
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.
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-goggled Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 31 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-goggled_Tanager