These are a very common sight around gardens and cultivation in Guyana. I assume that this subspecies (P. t. melanoptera) is named after it's particularly black flight feathers.
Arrow Point Nature Resort, near Santa Mission Village, West Bank Demerara, Guyana, South America.
Feeding on the lovely sweet, juicy "cashew apple" on a cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale). The cashew 'nut' shell protrudes from the end.
Rock View Lodge, Annai, North Rupununi, Guyana, South America.
Blue-Gray Tanager
Azulejo común
Thraupis is a genus of birds of the tanager family occurring from Mexico to Argentina. Some are familiar species with large ranges.
