Scientific Name: Tangara florida

Well-named tanager, mostly emerald-green with trapezoidal black cheek patch, back streaking and wing markings. Small and active, usually found in pairs following mixed feeding flocks in foothill forests and edges. Feeds on fruit. Sexes alike.

In Costa Rica, the Emerald Tanager is a striking species that brings a flash of brilliant green to the forest canopy. Its energetic movements can make it challenging to follow, especially when it joins other birds in busy mixed flocks. This tanager is most often seen in humid foothill habitats, where fruiting trees attract a variety of colorful species. For birdwatchers, spotting an Emerald Tanager is always exciting because its vivid color and active behavior make it one of the most memorable birds of the forest edge.