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Black-capped Tanager Stilpnia heinei Scientific name definitions

Kristen Emata and Kevin J. Burns
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated December 2, 2011

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Introduction

Black-capped Tanagers (Tangara heinei) are vividly-colored tropical birds that occur from Venezuela to Ecuador. This monotypic species is primarily found in montane forest edges, at forest clearings (natural as well as man-made), and in tall second-growth forest. Black-capped Tanagers often occur in pairs and sometimes in mixed-species flocks, foraging in bushes and trees for insects and fruit.

Distribution of the Black-capped Tanager - Range Map
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  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Black-capped Tanager

Recommended Citation

Emata, K. and K. J. Burns (2020). Black-capped Tanager (Stilpnia heinei), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.blctan1.01
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