Spangle-cheeked Tanager (Tangara dowii)
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Spangle-cheeked Tanager

Tangara dowii (Salvin, 1863)

13 cmLength15 gWeight

The spangle-cheeked tanager (Tangara dowii) is a medium-sized passerine bird.

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Spangle-cheeked Tanager has been recorded at 39 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Savegre HotelCosta Rica1,891 records
  2. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica1,575 records
  3. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica1,570 records
More places
  1. Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica1,088 records
  2. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica717 records
  3. San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica633 records
  4. La Paz Waterfall GardensCosta Rica595 records
  5. Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica562 records
  6. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica285 records
  7. MonteverdeCosta Rica258 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 spangle-cheeked tanager (Tangara dowii) is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is an endemic resident breeder in the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Spangle-cheeked Tanager?

The Spangle-cheeked Tanager is about 13 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Spangle-cheeked Tanager live?

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

When is the best time to see the Spangle-cheeked Tanager?

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

Is the Spangle-cheeked Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Spangle-cheeked Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Spangle-cheeked Tanager eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Spangle-cheeked Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Tangara

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Spangle-cheeked Tanager

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