Yellow-Winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas
About This Species
A conspicuous, sociable tanager of humid lowland and foothill forest edges, clearings and gardens across Central America, with a blue-grey body and a bright yellow patch on the folded wing. Small flocks move through fruiting trees and shrubs, often mixing with other tanager species, and are most active feeding in the cooler hours of morning and late afternoon. Its soft, chattering calls help locate a feeding flock in the canopy.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- Fruiting trees can draw mixed flocks for extended periods, so watching quietly from a fixed spot is usually more productive and less disturbing than following birds through the canopy.
- Keep noise and movement to a minimum near active feeding trees, particularly during the breeding season when flocks may include nesting pairs.
- General reserve and protected-area rules on trail use apply in most of its range.
LCAvesPasseriformesThraupidae
Seasonal Activity
162,839 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
Photo
(c) Aurelio Molina Hernández., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Aurelio Molina Hernández.
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Occurrence data from GBIF.