This bird looks like someone painted a tiny golden crown onto a jewel of the cloud forest.
The Golden-naped Tanager is a striking Central American songbird, best known for the brilliant golden-yellow patch on the back of its neck. Its glossy blue-green plumage becomes especially vivid in the filtered light of humid mountain forests. It moves through the canopy and forest edges in search of fruits, berries, and small insects, often joining mixed-species feeding groups.
A little flash of gold hidden among the green, proving that the cloud forest has its own kind of living jewelry.
Golden-naped Tanager 👇
