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Golden tanager

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One of the tanagers we saw in Ecuador in 2016. Tangara arthus The Golden Tanager occurs in groups of up to five individuals that travel in mixed species flocks, usually with other species of tanagers

Golden Tanager

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Golden tanagers, Tandayapa, Ecuador, March 2016 Tangara arthus The Golden Tanager occurs in groups of up to five individuals that travel in mixed species flocks, usually with other species of tanager

Golden tanagers

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The field guide for the birds of Ecuador lists 138 species of tanager. The cover all the colours of the rainbow and a few new ones that I've never heard of before. Tangara arthus The Golden Tanager (Tangara arthus) is endemic to South America. As the name suggests, it is a brilliant golden yellow color. The details of the coloration vary geographically, and no fewer than nine subspecies are recognized. source - Cornell Lab of Ornithology.