About Tangara arthus R.Lesson, 1832
The golden tanager, with the scientific name Tangara arthus R.Lesson, 1832, is a bird species belonging to the family Thraupidae. This species is widespread and often common in highland forests of the Andes, which extends from Bolivia northwards, and the Venezuelan Coastal Range in north-western South America. Its overall plumage is golden-yellow, with black coloration on the back, wings, tail, and ear-coverts. Some of its subspecies have partially or largely brown underparts. The golden tanager occurs in the Venezuelan Coastal Range of Venezuela, and in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. It can be found at elevations ranging from 700 to 2,500 m (2,300 to 8,200 ft), and is most common between 1,000 to 1,500 m (3,300 to 4,900 ft). It lives in humid montane evergreen forest, as well as forest edges and adjacent secondary growth.
