Bay-headed Tanager

It occurs in forests, particularly in wetter areas. The bulky cup nest is built in a tree and the normal clutch is two brown-blotched white eggs. The female incubates the eggs for 13–14 days to hatching, with another 15–16 days before the chicks fledge .

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

Bay-headed Tanager These photos of this new species must my friend Don Gato who noted and warned me that this bird was at the top of a tree. Excellent ear has my friend. Extreme cuts but the species can be seen. Canon EOS 7D; 1/250; f/6. More

The Bay-headed Tanager, Tangara gyrola, is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder in Costa Rica, Panama, South America south to Ecuador, Bolivia and southern Brazil, and on Trinidad. It occurs in forests, particularly in wetter areas. The bulky cup nest is built in a tree and the normal clutch is two brown-blotched white eggs. The female incubates the eggs for 13–14 days to hatching, with another 15–16 days before the chicks fledge. . More

Bay-headed TanagerThe Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola) is a medium-sized tanager. Adult Bay-headed Tanagers are 14 cm long and weigh 19.5 g. They are mainly green apart from a chestnut head, a blue belly, and a thin gold collar on the hind neck. Sexes are similar, but immatures are duller with chestnut-flecked green heads. There is considerable plumage variation between the various subspecies, and T. g.viridissima of northeast Venezuela and.Trinidad has green underparts concolorous with the rest of the body plumage. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Bay-headed Tanager is classed as Ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Bay-headed Tanager (3) Aralcal, Caldas, Colombia Aralcal, Caldas, Colombia25/02/2009 Aralcal, Caldas, Colombia 25/02/2009 Rancho Grande, Venezuela Rancho Grande, Venezuela16/02/2008 Rancho Grande, Venezuela 16/02/2008 Henri Pittier National Park, Venezuela Henri Pittier National Park, Venezuela16/02/2008 Henri Pittier National Park, Venezuela More

The Bay-headed Tanager is a social, medium-sized bird of Central and South America. It is common throughout its extensive range. There are nine subspecies of the Bay-headed Tanager. Physical Description Adult Bay-headed Tanagers measure about 14 cm in length and weigh approximately 19.5 g. There is considerable variation in plumage within the subspecies. T. g. gyrola, the nominate type, is mainly green with a chestnut colored head, blue belly, and a thin golden band around its hind neck. More