Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)
One of Sean’s absolute favorite tanagers, he says he will never forget the first time he saw them. It was in the Santa Elena Cloud Forrest Reserve when a mixed flock came streaking through a clearing on one of the paths. The day had been misty and overcast, like it is quite often there. All of a sudden streaks of light burst across the canopy, creating a sun-like appearance in the sky every time one would move. They have the name Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala), but he feels something a little more descriptive of their vibrant plumage would have been more...
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Happy Earth Day! The Talking Tanagers want you to spread the word about why actively caring for our environment matters, and how important our many forms of art, education and conservation are to sustaining our planet and every species on it, including our own. Here we have the Speckled Tanager (Tangara guttata), Golden-hooded Tanager (Tangara larvata), and the Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala), taken at CREA’s Cocobolo Nature Preserve in the Mamoni River Valley of Panama. Wherever you are on the globe we hope you use today as an impetus to save the world. Photographed by...
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On Sean’s last trip to Costa Rica one of his main goals was attempting to photograph what he dubbed the “Tanager Trifecta”: the Speckled Tanager (Tangara guttata), Emerald Tanager (Tangara florida), and the Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala). All three species are typically found above 500 meters in elevation, often seen foraging in mixed species flocks on the edge of forest habitat, which are the exact conditions that Rara Avis’ main base camp clearing offers. They are also all featured on the same page in the Birds of Costa Rica guide, each with their own unique plumage...
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