A Finely Flecked But Relatively Plain Chest And Belly Fades Into The Background Because Of A Delightfully Fiery Throat And Back!
A neat rufous throat patch contrasts with his black head and the black-spotted mantle and pale underparts giving the bird the appearance of being scaled or spangled.
Rufous-throated Tanager
The rufous-throated tanager (Ixothraupis rufigula) wears an orange-rufous nape and throat patch and that runs to the sides of his head to below the eyes. Its head and crown are black, the same around the eye area. Its beak, legs, and feet are black. It also has a short and somewhat dark tail. The flecks on the chest and belly look spangled due to the black spots in that area. The bill, feet, and legs are black.
Males and females look very similar.
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A gregarious bird, it can often be found in pairs and mixes with other flocks.
This bird is endemic to and found in Colombia and Ecuador.
This bird likes to live in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded formerly forested areas.
This bird looks for food in places close to the ground hunting for insects and small fruits.
Little is known about the breeding habits of the Rufous-throated manager, though nesting activity has been recorded from August through to January, with nests found in August and September, with single individuals and pairs carrying nest material.
Though rare for a tanager, this bird is regarded as of Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
You can watch this bird right here in the video below:
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