{"id":234433,"date":"2026-02-06T07:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/?post_type=fauna&#038;p=234433"},"modified":"2026-02-06T07:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:33:12","slug":"palm-tanager","status":"publish","type":"fauna","link":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/faune-2\/palm-tanager\/","title":{"rendered":"Palm Tanager"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thraupis palmarum<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":246436,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":""},"collection":[],"country":[11],"fauna-group":[27487],"fauna-type":[27217],"class_list":["post-234433","fauna","type-fauna","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-colombia","fauna-group-tanagers","fauna-type-birds"],"acf":{"scientific_name":"Thraupis palmarum","animal_description":"The Palm Tanager (*Thraupis palmarum*) is a resilient and social songbird native to the tropical landscapes of Central and South America, known for its remarkable adaptability to both wild forests and urban gardens. While it lacks the neon brilliance of some of its relatives, it possesses a subtle elegance, characterized by its olive-green to dull grey plumage and distinctive pale yellow wing patches that flash brilliantly when in flight. True to its name, this restless bird is most frequently spotted foraging in the crowns of palm trees, where it hops through the fronds in search of fruit, nectar, and insects. Beyond its understated beauty, the Palm Tanager is easily identified by its unique \"squeaky wheel\" song\u2014a series of high-pitched, scratchy notes that make it a lively and vocal presence in its tropical habitat.","animal_habitat":"This species is widely distributed across Central and South America, with a range extending from Nicaragua south to Paraguay, northern Argentina, and southern Brazil. It is also a common resident on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Within this vast territory, it primarily occupies lowland regions and foothills, though it can occasionally be found at higher elevations in various tropical and subtropical zones.\n\nIts preferred habitats consist of open and semi-open environments, including forest edges, clearings, and light woodlands. It is particularly well-adapted to human-modified landscapes, frequently inhabiting agricultural plantations, orchards, suburban gardens, and urban parks. As its name implies, it maintains a strong ecological association with various palm species, which serve as vital sites for both foraging and nesting.","animal_behavior_and_reproduction":"These birds are highly social and are typically observed in pairs or small, active groups, frequently joining mixed-species foraging flocks. They exhibit a restless and energetic temperament, constantly moving through the canopy or palm fronds in search of fruit and insects. Their social structure is maintained through consistent vocalizations, using high-pitched calls to coordinate movements and alert others to food sources or potential threats.\n\nDuring the breeding season, they form monogamous pairs and construct bulky, cup-shaped nests made of grasses and leaves, usually hidden high in palm crowns, tree cavities, or under the eaves of buildings. The female typically lays two to three blotched eggs and performs the bulk of the incubation, which lasts approximately 14 days. Both parents are deeply involved in provisioning the young, working together to bring a steady supply of insects and fruit to the nest until the fledglings are independent.","diet":"The Palm Tanager maintains an omnivorous diet that predominantly consists of a wide variety of fruits and insects. It is particularly fond of small berries, figs, and the fruit of Cecropia trees, often foraging high in the canopy or within the dense fronds of palm trees to glean caterpillars, beetles, and spiders from the foliage. Beyond fruit and insects, these birds are known to consume nectar from flowering plants and will frequently visit suburban bird feeders for fruit offerings like bananas and papayas. An interesting facet of their feeding strategy is their opportunistic nature; they often join mixed-species foraging flocks to increase their chances of finding food and are capable of performing acrobatic aerial maneuvers to catch flying insects mid-air.","colors":"The Palm Tanager features a predominantly dull olive-green or grayish-green plumage that serves as effective camouflage within tropical foliage. Its wings and tail are a contrasting dark blackish color, highlighted by a distinctive pale yellowish-white wing bar visible primarily during flight. The crown often displays a brighter yellowish tint, and the feathers can exhibit a subtle glossy sheen in direct sunlight.","fun_facts":"The Palm Tanager is known for its distinctive \"wing-shuffling\" display, where it rapidly flicks its wings while perched to signal to others or defend its territory. Unlike many of its more vibrantly colored relatives, this bird possesses a subtle purplish or olive gloss that only becomes visible in direct sunlight. They are remarkably bold around humans and frequently perform acrobatic mid-air maneuvers to snatch flying termites or other insects. Interestingly, they have a particular fondness for nesting deep within the dead fronds of palm trees, where their drab plumage provides near-perfect camouflage against the dried, brown vegetation.","conservation_status_&_efforts":"The Palm Tanager is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with a population trend that is currently suspected to be increasing. Its success is primarily attributed to its high degree of adaptability; the species thrives in human-modified landscapes, including suburban gardens, agricultural areas, and city parks. Unlike many other tropical birds that require primary forest, the Palm Tanager benefits from the creation of semi-open habitats and forest edges, meaning it faces no significant threats from current land-use trends across its vast range in Central and South America.\n\nBecause the population is stable and widespread, there are no specific conservation measures or recovery plans currently targeted at this species. It is well-represented in numerous protected areas throughout the Neotropics, and its ability to coexist with human development ensures its continued survival without the need for direct intervention. General efforts to maintain urban biodiversity and protect existing natural habitats indirectly support the species, but it remains one of the most resilient and secure tanagers in its ecosystem.","endemic":false,"conservation_status":"Least Concern","ebird_link":{"url":"https:\/\/ebird.org\/species\/paltan1","title":"View on Ebird","target":"_blank"},"animal_related_page":{"url":"https:\/\/animalia.bio\/palm-tanager","title":"View on Animalia","target":"_blank"},"fauna_family":"Thraupidae","fauna_known_nicknames":"Sanha\u00e7o-do-coqueiro, Tangara des palmiers","fauna_average_length":"17\u201319 cm \/ 6.7\u20137.5 in","fauna_average_weight":"31\u201341 g \/ 1.1\u20131.4 oz","fauna_wingspan":"26\u201330 cm \/ 10\u201312 in","fauna_key_physical_feature":"Dull olive-green plumage with darker wing feathers and a pale yellowish wing bar visible in flight","fauna_primary_diet":"Omnivore (Primarily Frugivore and Insectivore)","fauna_geographical_range":"Central and South America, from Nicaragua south to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil","fauna_preferred_habitat":"Palm groves, forest edges, semi-open areas, parks, and urban gardens","fauna_social_structure":"Social (Found in pairs or small groups, frequently joining mixed-species flocks)","fauna_breeding_site":"Cup-shaped nest built in palm tree crowns, tree forks, or building eaves","fauna_conservation_status":"Least Concern (LC)","fauna_population_trend":"Increasing","fauna_spanish_name":"Tangara palmera","fauna_french_name":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fauna\/234433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fauna"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fauna"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"collection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/collection?post=234433"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=234433"},{"taxonomy":"fauna-group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fauna-group?post=234433"},{"taxonomy":"fauna-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fauna-type?post=234433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}