OTHER NAMES: Sooty-capped Bush Tanager
Latin Etymology: Chlorospingus ("yellow-green finch") pileatus ("capped")
Sooty-capped Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus pileatus) at San Gerardo de Dota - November 2025
Weight: 20g / Length: 13.5cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Found only in the Talamancan Montane Forests of Costa Rica and Panama, this bird is very distinctive within its range thanks to the four bright sections formed on its face by the supercillium and moustache. They are found in mossy forests but will frequent feeders nearby. Formerly considered a member of the tanagers, more recent studies have placed the species of chlorospingus inside the new world sparrows.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Chlorospingus
SUBSPECIES: C. p. pileatus, C. p. diversus
- Sighting Locations -
Found in central Montane Forests
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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