The Story
I photographed this Burnished-buff Tanager (Stilpnia cayana) in La Macarena, Meta, Colombia on July 5, 2017. It is found in the northern Guianas, most of Venezuela and east-central Colombia, as well as parts of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. It can be seen in almost any semi-open habitat with trees, usually alone or in pairs. Males have turquoise wings and tail, and females are duller. La Macarena has become an ecotourism destination, above all for Caño Cristales, the river of five colors.
I took this with a Canon EOS 70D and the EF400mm f/5.6L USM, at 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400. IUCN lists the Burnished-buff Tanager as Least Concern with a stable population, and the botanical garden just outside La Macarena invites visitors to take part in its restoration work.
©2018 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Burnished-buff Tanager (Stilpnia cayana) belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2018), with the population trend listed as stable. Source: IUCN Red List
