Golden-hooded Tanager, Tangara larvata

Golden-hooded Tanager, Tangara larvata. Photograph taken in the lowlands adjacent to the Arenal Volcano (Volcán Arenal) in northwestern Costa Rica, February 2016. Photograph and identification courtesy of Dr. Tom Bartol, Carlsbad, California.

Golden-hooded Tanager, Tangara larvata. Photograph taken in the lowlands adjacent to the Arenal Volcano (Volcán Arenal) in northwestern Costa Rica, February 2023. Photograph and identification courtesy of Dr. Tom Bartol, Carlsbad, California.

The Golden-hooded Tanager, Tangara larvata, is a member of the Thraupidae Family of Tanagers and Allies. They are mid-sized in stature. In Mexico they are found within the Pacific Slope along the coasts in the southern States of Oaxaca and Chiapas at elevations below 900 m (2,950 feet). From a conservation perspective the Golden-hooded Tanager is currently considered to be of Least Concern with stable, widely distributed populations. They are found in tropical humid forests and along forest edges. Their diets are composed primarily of berries and fruits supplemented with insects.