Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo)

The Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) is a medium-sized bird with attractive dark crimson & black colouring.  When a male bird faces forward, it kind of looks like he is doing a “milk moustache” commercial!

This one was seen at Wildsumaco Lodge area.

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And this pair was seen at Asa Wright’s in Trinidad and shows the difference between male (above) & female.

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This tanager is a resident breeder in South America from eastern Colombia and Venezuela south to Paraguay and central Brazil, and on Trinidad where they are commonly seen at Asa Wright’s.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT SILVER-BEAKED TANAGERS

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VIDEOS

In both these videos you can see the subtle beauty of this small bird.