The Story
This Burnished-buff Tanager (Stilpnia cayana) was at Reserva Natural La Palmita in Trinidad, Casanare, Colombia when I photographed it. The Burnished-buff Tanager was formerly placed in the genus Tangara and was moved to Stilpnia, a genus introduced in 2016. It is a common tanager of semi-open country with trees, including gardens, plantations and parks. Males have a black mask and turquoise wings and tail, while females are duller, with only a faint shadow of the mask. La Palmita is a civil-society nature reserve in Trinidad that protects about 400 hectares of flooded savanna and 250 hectares of forest. IUCN lists the Burnished-buff Tanager as Least Concern, with a stable population.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 250. La Palmita conserves its flooded savannas through its cattle ranching and has welcomed visitors since 2013, so every stay supports sustainable tourism in the region.
©2019 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