A relatively chunky bird that is almost entirely blue except for a very distinctive, beautifully placed lemon yellow throat.
MEET THE PURPLISH-MANTLED TANAGER
The purplish-mantled tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus), is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. Up to 15 cm in length, this bird is mainly purplish-blue, especially on the head, reflecting almost greenish tones in the sunlight. The throat is a standout bright yellow contrasting beautifully against the rest of the body. There is a small black mask from the beak to the eyes with a belly that is a buffy white turning brown toward the tail.
The wing coverts have black spots.
Both males and females look very similar.
This species is found from Colombia through to the southeast of Ecuador.
