La historia
This Golden Tanager (Tangara arthus) perched on a weathered branch at La Minga Ecolodge in Dapa, near Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, its golden-yellow plumage and black markings set against a blurred green background. Light diffused through the canopy brought out the detail of its feathers. It is widespread and often common in the highland forests of the Andes from Bolivia northward and in Venezuela’s Coastal Range. It belongs to a group of Tangara species that includes the Saffron-crowned and Flame-faced Tanagers. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I photographed it with a Canon R5 and the RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L, at 1/350 sec, f/6.7, ISO 800, −0,5 EV. Cali, Yumbo, La Cumbre and Dagua have committed to conserving the San Antonio–Km 18 Key Biodiversity Area, the cloud forest around La Minga, along with its water sources.
©2025 Adam Rainoff Photographer
El ave
The Golden Tanager (Tangara arthus) pertenece a la familia Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) en la taxonomía eBird/Clements.
Fuente: eBird.org (se abre en una pestaña nueva)
Conservación
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2025), with the population trend listed as decreasing. Fuente: Lista Roja de la UICN
