The newly-discovered species belongs to Trichothraupis, a genus that was established in 1851 and, until now, included only one species: the black-goggled tanager (Trichothraupis melanops). These forest-dwelling birds live in pairs or in small groups, and feed on fruit and arthropods, regularly feeding on army ant swarms. They are common in the Atlantic Forest, where […]
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Frutero corona amarilla (Black-goggled tanager)
Luego del almuerzo del día Martes en La Bonita me fuí a recorrer el sendero del salto para hacer la digestión, a lo largo del camino me encontré con muchos fruteros, este macho del Frutero corona amarilla se acercó bastante respondiendo a mis silbidos, algunas especies tienen cantos fáciles de ser imitados y es mas […]