Silver-throated Tanager Photo by Ann Doty

Tangara icterocephala

Adult

©Ann Doty

Location: Ecuador > Pichincha
Date: Jun 20, 2019
Caption: #photocontest2019

Milpe Bird Sanctuary
Pichincha Ecuador
with VENT tour guide Michael O'Brien

Small tanager, overall lemon-yellow but not super bright; usually looks a bit dirty. Distinctive silvery throat; also note green edges on wing feathers and black streaks on back. Sexes similar; females a bit duller than males.