Palm tanager (Thraupis palmarum)

Arenal feeder palm tanager. 2018-02-27 12:23:14 Costa Rica NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Classification: Genus Thraupis; Subfamily Thraupinae; Family Tanagers (Thraupidae)
General: The palm tanager (Thraupis palmarum) is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder from Nicaragua south to Bolivia, Paraguay and southern Brazil.^[2][3] It also breeds on Trinidad and, since 1962, on Tobago. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is known by colloquial names such as the "palmiste" and the "green jean".^[4] [more]

First documented observation: 2018-02-27 in Costa Rica. Most recent observation: 2018-02-27 in Costa Rica.