Black-and-yellow Tanager

The Black-and-yellow Tanager is found in the foothills and slopes on the Caribbean side of the central mountain ranges, typically from 600 m to 1200 m altitude, and occasionally down to 400 m. The preferred habitat is the canopy of wet forest and tall second growth, but it will feed lower at woodland edges and clearing. The neat cup nest is built on a tree branch. The eggs are undescribed.

The Black-and-yellow Tanager is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Black-and-yellow Tanager, Chrysothlypis chrysomelaena, is a medium-sized passerine bird. This small tanager is an endemic resident breeder in the hills of Costa Rica and Panama The Black-and-yellow Tanager is found in the foothills and slopes on the Caribbean side of the central mountain ranges, typically from 600 m to 1200 m altitude, and occasionally down to 400 m. The preferred habitat is the canopy of wet forest and tall second growth, but it will feed lower at woodland edges and clearing. More

Black-and-yellow Tanager (Chrysothlypis chrysomelas), but the Silver-throated Tanager is streaked and has a pale throat patch that the Black-and-yellow Tanager lacks (Ridgely and Gwynne 1989). Vocalizations Call notes of the Silver-throated Tanager are buzzy and insect-like (Skutch 1954, Isler and Isler 1987). Three types of calls are described by Isler and Isler (1999). More

The adult Black-and-yellow Tanager is 12 cm long and weighs 12.5g. The adult male has a bright yellow head, rump and underparts, and a black back, wings and tail. The wing linings are white. The female has olive upperparts and yellow underparts, becoming white on the belly. She could be mistaken for a warbler, but has white tufts at the sides of the breast. Immatures resemble the adult female, but are yellower below, especially on the belly. More

Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification Although this species may have a small range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

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Black-and-yellow Tanager (Chrysothlypis chrysomelas) by Nick Athanas. More