About Chlorothraupis carmioli (Lawrence, 1868)
Adult Carmiol's tanager (Chlorothraupis carmioli) measures approximately 17 cm (6.7 in) in length, and is a robust, evenly colored bird. Its upperparts are dull olive green, while its underparts are a somewhat paler shade of olive green. The throat is slightly yellower than the rest of the underparts: males have streaked throats, and females have a uniform pale yellow throat. Female underparts are paler than those of males, and females have a yellowish patch in front of their eyes. The beak is relatively stout and dark-colored in both sexes. The lemon-spectacled tanager has a similar appearance except for its yellow facial markings, but it does not share the same geographic range as this species. The ochre-breasted tanager (Chlorothraupis stolzmanni) is also similar in appearance, but again their ranges do not overlap. Carmiol's tanager is a gregarious bird that often forms noisy groups of up to a few dozen individuals, and these groups sometimes include other bird species such as the tawny-crested tanager (Tachyphonus delatrii). In Panama, the species' typical call is a repeated "zhwek-zhwek-zhwek", which is repeated several times before the bird switches to a different phrase. It feeds on small insects including beetles, cockroaches, and crickets, and supplements its diet with berries. Breeding occurs between March and May, and the nest is a cup-shaped structure built from plant fibers and mosses.
