Tangará Cabecigris Norteña
Northern Gray-headed Tanager
Eucometis (penicillata) spodocephalus
Song
Northern Gray-headed Tanager
Appearance: The Northern Gray-headed Tanager has a gray head, black face mask, yellow underparts, and olive-green upperparts. It has a distinctive black patch on its throat and a red patch on its rump.
Habitat: This species is typically found in humid forests, including primary and secondary forests, as well as forest edges and plantations. They can also be found in gardens and parks.
Behavior: The Northern Gray-headed Tanager is a social bird that is often seen in small groups or mixed-species flocks. They feed on fruits, insects, and small invertebrates.
Breeding: Breeding behavior of the Northern Gray-headed Tanager is not well-documented, but they are known to build cup-shaped nests in trees and shrubs.
Conservation status: The Northern Gray-headed Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN.
Distribution
The Northern Gray-headed Tanager is found in the northern regions of Colombia, including the departments of Antioquia, Bolivar, Cesar, Cordoba, Magdalena, Sucre, and Atlantico. It is also present in some parts of the Caribbean coast and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region. This species tends to inhabit humid forests and forest edges at elevations up to 1,900 meters above sea level.
Taxonomy
The Name of Bird (Eucometis (penicillata) spodocephalus)
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves (Birds)
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Thraupidae
- Genus: Eucometis
- Species: Eucometis penicillata
- Subspecie: spodocephalus
Vocalization
The Northern Gray-headed Tanager is known for its melodious and flute-like vocalizations. Its song consists of a series of clear, whistled notes that are often repeated in a rapid and rhythmic pattern. The call is typically described as a soft, high-pitched "tsee-tsee-tsee" or "twee-twee-twee" sound. This tanager is also known to mimic the calls of other bird species in its environment.
