Black Capped Tanager

Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • San Isidro, Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Black Capped Tanager
Latin: Tangara heinei
Other: Tangara gorrinegra (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
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The adult male Black-capped Tanager, pictured above, has the typical black cap, bright blue body and green collar. The one I saw below was more grey and black than blue. The female (record shot further below) is green and yellow.

Below, Black-capped Tanager, San isidro Lodge, Ecuador.


Below, Black-capped Tanager, San isidro Lodge, Ecuador.


Below, record shot of female Black-capped Tanager