Birds of Costa Rica

    PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae (Tanagers & Allies)  
Genus: Tachyphonus (2 species, 5 worldwide)


Tawny-crested Tanager
Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii) Male
Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Tawny-crested Tanager
Tawny-crested Tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii) Female
Farallones National Park, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Almost always seen in noisy groups, like the Dusky-faced Tanager, and also an insect-eater. Males much more common.

White-lined Tanager
White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) Male
Farallones National Park, Colombia
  The white on the shoulder is sometimes visible but best seen during flight.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

White-lined Tanager
White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) Female
Farallones National Park, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

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