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| − | [[ | + | '''Disambiguation: For the species ''Nemosia pileata '', see [[Hooded Tanager]]'''<br /> |
| − | + | '''Alternative name: Hooded Tanager''' | |
| − | + | ;[[:Category:Stilpnia|Stilpnia]] cucullata | |
| + | ''Tangara cucullata'' | ||
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==Identification== | ==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. | 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== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Caribbean | + | The species is found in [[Grenada]] and [[Saint Vincent]], and therefore endemic to the [[Lesser Antilles]] in the [[Caribbean]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This species used to be placed in genus ''[[:Category:Tangara|Tangara]]''. | |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | *''S. c. versicolor'' | ||
| + | **[[Saint Vincent]] (Lesser Antilles) | ||
| + | *''S. c. cucullata'' | ||
| + | **[[Grenada]] (Lesser Antilles) | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Forests, gardens, plantations, etc. at all elevations. Mostly in pairs to small flocks, but assembles at trees with fruit. | Forests, gardens, plantations, etc. at all elevations. Mostly in pairs to small flocks, but assembles at trees with fruit. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Fruit eater that might become abundant in fruiting trees, but otherwise mostly seen in family congregations. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}# Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054 | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Tanager+cucullata}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Stilpnia]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Revision as of 01:00, 18 August 2021
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
