Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Hooded Tanager (Nemosia pileata) - HBW 16, p. 161
French: Tangara coiffe-noire
German: Schwarzkappentangare
Spanish: Tangara Encapuchada
Taxonomy: Tanagra pileata Boddaert, 1783, Cayenne, French Guiana.
Molecular-genetic data indicate that present genus and Sericossypha are probably sister-taxa. Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- hypoleuca Todd, 1916 - NW Colombia (Córdoba E in coastal region to Magdalena and S in Magdalena Valley to S Cesar) and N Venezuela (Zulia and Lara E to Distrito Federal, Delta Amacuro and N Bolívar).
- surinamensis J. T. Zimmer, 1947 - Guyana and Suriname.
- pileata (Boddaert, 1783) - French Guiana and WC Brazil (S of R Amazon between R Madeira and R Tapajós) S to extreme N Bolivia.
- hypoleuca Todd, 1916 - NW Colombia (Córdoba E in coastal region to Magdalena and S in Magdalena Valley to S Cesar) and N Venezuela (Zulia and Lara E to Distrito Federal, Delta Amacuro and N Bolívar).
- surinamensis J. T. Zimmer, 1947 - Guyana and Suriname.
- pileata (Boddaert, 1783) - French Guiana and WC Brazil (S of R Amazon between R Madeira and R Tapajós) S to extreme N Bolivia.
- interna J. T. Zimmer, 1947 - CN Brazil in lower R Negro and upper R Branco regions.
- nana Berlepsch, 1912 - NE Peru and W Brazil (E to lower R Madeira).
- caerulea (Wied, 1831) - E & S Brazil (S of R Amazon and E of R Tapajós), and extreme SE Peru E to E Bolivia, Paraguay and NW & NE Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two views of males in the treetops, the last repeated in slow motion. Locality Suri Village, Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname (ssp surinamensis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 7 February 2011 29 weeks ago 19 sec 3.5 -
First an female and later a male bird feeding on a fruit. Locality Alagoas State, Brazil
Yoel Jimenez 14 December 2006 25 weeks ago 24 sec 2.8 -
An male bird eating from some fruits. Locality Alagoas State, Brazil
Yoel Jimenez 27 November 2006 2 years ago 5 sec 2.6 -
Brief view of a male in a tree. Locality Serra de Baturité, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp interna)
Josep del Hoyo 2 October 2008 3 years ago 11 sec 2.4 -
Brief view of a female in a tree. Locality Serra de Baturité, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp interna)
Josep del Hoyo 2 October 2008 3 years ago 13 sec 2.3
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One adult male perched (UNESP).
Locality Rio Claro, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp caerulea)
Carlos Gussoni 20 September 2011 20 weeks ago 4.1 -
A pair.
Locality Careiro da Varzea, Amazonas State, Brazil
Nick Athanas 29 January 2006 3 years ago 4 -
Pearched on a branch.
Locality Penápolis, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp caerulea)
Carlos Henrique 29 December 2007 2 years ago 3.5 -
On a branch. Not a good picture. Just to note that local people say that bird is common, but guidebooks of Colombia do not inclu
Locality La Aurora Reserve, Paz de Ariporo, Casanare Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 3 January 2012 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 2.5
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A pair in an Eucalyptus plantation. Contact calls. Locality Garabí, Corrientes Province, Argentina
(ssp caerulea)
Kini Roesler 7 May 2009 2 years ago 4
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