male; all black except for white shoulder patch (Panama; 2008-05-24)


White-shouldered Tanager
Tachyphonus luctuosus

Native Range: Latin America

Notes: this tanager is interesting because of its striking sexual dimorphism in which the female looks nothing like the male.

male, frontal view (Panama; 2008-05-24)
male, side view (Panama; 2008-05-24)

male hiding in the forest canopy (Panama; 2008-05-24)
female; grey head; olive-yellow body (Panama; 2008-05-24)

female peeking out from behind leaves (Panama; 2008-05-24)