Beautiful Chlorospingus
Beautiful Chlorospingus
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The Beautiful Chlorospingus is a small, attractive bird of humid montane and cloud forests, distinguished by its vibrant green plumage and often yellow facial markings. While formerly placed with tanagers, it is now considered a tyrant flycatcher.
Where to spot
Endemic to the humid montane forests of the northern Andes in Colombia and Ecuador.
How to spot
Look for its bright green plumage and yellow facial features. It often forages in the mid-story to canopy of cloud forests, gleaning insects from foliage. Listen for its high-pitched, thin calls.
When to spot
Resident year-round in its specialized high-altitude habitat. Active throughout the day, often joining mixed-species flocks.
Where to spot
Endemic to the humid montane forests of the northern Andes in Colombia and Ecuador.
How to spot
Look for its bright green plumage and yellow facial features. It often forages in the mid-story to canopy of cloud forests, gleaning insects from foliage. Listen for its high-pitched, thin calls.
When to spot
Resident year-round in its specialized high-altitude habitat. Active throughout the day, often joining mixed-species flocks.
Despite its 'chlorospingus' name and tanager-like appearance, molecular studies have reclassified it, highlighting the diverse evolutionary paths within the Tyrannidae family.
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