Blue-and-gold Tanager (Bangsia arcaei)
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Blue-and-gold Tanager

Bangsia arcaei (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869)

37 gWeight

The blue-and-gold tanager (Bangsia arcaei) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: February–March and December · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-and-gold Tanager has been recorded at 30 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. San Luis CanopyCosta Rica790 records
  2. Reserva El CopalCosta Rica390 records
  3. Sky Adventures - Arenal ParkCosta Rica384 records
More places
  1. PN Braulio Carrillo – Quebrada GonzálezCosta Rica281 records
  2. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica258 records
  3. Camino a la Reserva Alberto Manuel BrenesCosta Rica250 records
  4. Bosque Eterno de Los Niños – Poco SolCosta Rica179 records
  5. San Gerardo Biological StationCosta Rica138 records
  6. Rainforest Adventures Braulio CarrilloCosta Rica108 records
  7. Virgen del SocorroCosta Rica102 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-and-gold tanager (Bangsia arcaei) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is native to the Talamancan montane forests and the Serranía del Darién. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-and-gold Tanager?

The Blue-and-gold Tanager weighs around 37 g.

Where does the Blue-and-gold Tanager live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica to far northwestern Colombia. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Blue-and-gold Tanager?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-and-gold Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-and-gold Tanager as Near Threatened.

What does the Blue-and-gold Tanager eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blue-and-gold Tanager in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
37 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica to far northwestern Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Bangsia

Other birds in the genus Bangsia

Yellow-green TanagerYellow-green TanagerBangsia flavovirensGold-ringed TanagerGold-ringed TanagerBangsia aureocinctaMoss-backed TanagerMoss-backed TanagerBangsia edwardsiGolden-chested TanagerGolden-chested TanagerBangsia rothschildiBlack-and-gold TanagerBlack-and-gold TanagerBangsia melanochlamysPlushcapPlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diademaCoal-crested FinchCoal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosmaBrown TanagerBrown TanagerOrchesticus abeilleiYellow-shouldered GrosbeakYellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralisHooded TanagerHooded TanagerNemosia pileata
Blue-and-gold Tanager

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