Species guide
Palm Tanager: how to recognise it
A bird of North America and South America. Learn the marks that make it easy to identify, then practise with real photographs in Lore.
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- Scientific name
- Thraupis palmarum
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies
- Size
- About 18–20 cm
- Habitat
- Gardens, palm groves and forest edges
- Found in
- North America and South America
The key marks
A dull olive-grey tanager with darker wings and a slight yellow-green sheen.
Voice
Thin, high notes and a squeaky song.
Good to know
It often feeds on palm fruits and nectar and visits fruit feeders in gardens.
Where and when
You can expect to find it in gardens, palm groves and forest edges. It is especially common in Panama, Colombia and Brazil. Distribution changes with the seasons and from year to year, so check a recent local observation source before you go looking.