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Bay-headed Tanager

Bay-headed Tanager

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The Bay-headed Tanager is a vibrant and widespread tanager with a distinctive chestnut or "bay" colored head, contrasting with a green body and blue wings. It is a common sight in tropical forests.
Where to spot
Humid tropical forests and forest edges from Costa Rica south through South America to Bolivia and central Brazil.
How to spot
Look for its distinctive bay-colored head in the mid-canopy. It's often found foraging for fruits and insects.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Most active at dawn and dusk, often joining mixed-species flocks.
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File:Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola) and Scrub Tanager (Tangara vitriolina) (4265784682).jpg
File:Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola (25235435728).jpg
File:Tangara gyrola (Bay-headed Tanager) (14964873259).jpg
File:Tangara gyrola (Bay-headed Tanager) (15148563221).jpg
File:Tangara gyrola Tángara cabecirrufa Bay-headed Tanager (6731368307).jpg
File:Tangara gyrola Tángara cabecirrufa Bay-headed Tanager (8170793716).jpg
File:Tangara gyrola Tángara cabecirrufa Bay-headed Tanager (8171901352).jpg
File:Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola) (4505549378).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola) and Scrub Tanager (Tangara vitriolina) (4265784682).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola (25235435728).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tangara gyrola (Bay-headed Tanager) (14964873259).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tangara gyrola (Bay-headed Tanager) (15148563221).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tangara gyrola Tángara cabecirrufa Bay-headed Tanager (6731368307).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tangara gyrola Tángara cabecirrufa Bay-headed Tanager (8170793716).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tangara gyrola Tángara cabecirrufa Bay-headed Tanager (8171901352).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species is known for its wide geographic distribution and several recognized subspecies, which vary subtly in the shades of green, blue, and bay.
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