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Photo by: nomdeploom
Location: Guango Preserve, NE Ecuador.
Anisognathus lacrymosus

Identification

18cm. (7in.) A typical bright, showy Mountain-tanager. Most easily identified by yellow spots below the eyes and behind the ears. Bright mustard-yellow below, slate blue above, with fine blue edges on wing and tail.

Similar Species

Similar to Blue-winged Mountain Tanager, but the latter is a brighter lemon yellow below, and lacks the head spots.

Distribution

Eastern slope of Andes between 2300 and 3200m elevation.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Temperate forest, borders, and woodlands.

Behaviour

Common and conspicuous; often forages in small flocks with other tanagers and mixed species low in the foliage where easily seen.

External Links

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