Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Tangara dowii
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
Formerly considered conspecific with the green-naped tanager, it is now known that these two species differ geographically and genetically.
It is common from about 1,200 to 3,000 m (3,900 to 9,800 ft) altitude in the canopy of epiphyte-laden wet mountain forests, and at lower levels in semi-open areas like clearings with trees, second growth and woodland edges.
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Range and habitat
Humid montane forest of Costa Rica and western Panama.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Spangle-cheeked tanager
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
