| Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola | ||||
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Colombia and Peru The Bay-headed Tanager is distributed from Nicaragua south through Central America to Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas and into the Amazon Basin. See the distribution map at xeno-canto. It is found in the canopy and borders of forest and woodland where it feeds mainly on fruits. |
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There are 9 sub-species some with significant differences in plumage. Photo 1 from the western slope of the central Andes is the sub-species T. g. deleticia with bright blue below while photo 2 from Santa Marta is the sub-species T. g. toddi which is all green below. Photo 3 from the eastern slope of the Andes in Peru is the sub-species T. g. catharinae. | |||
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