Golden-eared tangar
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The golden-eared tangar ( Tangara chrysotis ) is a species of bird from the family of the tangar (Thraupidae) that occurs in South America .
features
The golden ear tangar reaches a body length of about 14 centimeters and a weight of 23.0 to 25.5 grams. It is named after the golden yellow ear covers , which are bordered at the bottom by a black, mustache-like stripe. The yellow head shows a black face mask and a black headstock. The throat is light yellow, the chest and flanks are turquoise, the belly is reddish brown. The back plumage is black and green piebald, the arm and hand wings as well as the control feathers are bordered black and thin green. Both sexes hardly differ in color. The females show slightly paler colors.
Distribution and habitat
The distribution area of the species extends through predominantly mountainous areas from southern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to northern Bolivia . Golden-eared tangars prefer to colonize damp forests, forest edges and mountain slopes at altitudes between 760 and 2400 meters.
Way of life
The birds feed primarily on fruits, and to a lesser extent also on arthropods . The fruits of Miconia species are particularly popular . When foraging for food, the birds are constantly on the move and usually eat the fruits and berries downwards. Often the food is sought in the tops of tall trees at heights between ten and thirty meters above the ground. The golden-eared tangars live individually, in pairs or in small groups of up to four individuals, sometimes in company with other species of tangars. There are currently no findings regarding the breeding behavior.
Hazard and protection
The yellow-headed tangerine is not uncommon in protected areas and national parks and is therefore classified by the IUCN as a 
" Least Concern = not at risk". Outside the protected areas, however, a decline in the species is to be expected due to the reclamation of the habitat.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hilty, S. (2017): Golden-eared Tanager (Tangara chrysotis). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, DA & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (accessed from http://www.hbw.com/node/61690 on February 12, 2017).
- ^ IUCN Red List
literature
- Josep del Hoyo , Andrew Elliott, David A. Christie: Handbook of the Birds of the World, Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. Volume 16, Lynx Edicions, 2011, ISBN 978-84-96553-78-1 .
Web links
- neotropical.birds - Neotropical Birds
- itis.gov - ITIS Report
- xeno-canto - spread