frontal view; golden underparts; black face patch (Zoo; 2008-10-21)


Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus

Native Range: South America

Notes: true to its name, a beautiful golden-plumaged tanager; a common inhabitant of highland forests.


dorsal view; black stripes on golden back; golden crown (Zoo; 2008-10-21)

ventral view; black circle around base of hooked-tip bill (Zoo; 2008-10-21)