Trinadora Pechiblanca
Hooded Tanager
Nemosia pileata
Song
Hooded Tanager
Appearance: The Hooded Tanager has a distinctive appearance with a black hood covering its head, a bright yellow body, and black wings and tail.
Habitat: This species is found in humid montane forests, cloud forests, and forest edges at elevations up to 600 m.
Behavior: Hooded Tanagers are often seen foraging for insects and fruits in the canopy of trees. They are known to be social birds, often seen in small groups or mixed-species flocks.
Breeding: The breeding behavior of Hooded Tanagers is not well-documented, but they are known to build cup-shaped nests in trees and shrubs.
Conservation status: The Hooded Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
MALE
FEMALE
Distribution
The Hooded Tanager can be found in the Andes mountain range of Santander, Magdalena, Bolívar, Córdoba. Also, in Vichada, and southern Amazon.
Taxonomy
The Hooded Tanager (Nemosia pileata)
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves (Birds)
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Thraupidae
- Genus: Nemosia
- Species: Nemosia pileata
Vocalization
The Hooded Tanager has a clear vocalization, consisting of high-pitched whistles and trills. Their calls are often heard echoing through the forest canopy.
