Flame-faced Tanager

The Flame-faced Tanager occurs along the eastern slope of the Ecuadorian Andes, where it inhabits humid montane forests typically between 1,200 and 2,800 meters. It is generally uncommon but regularly observed in mixed-species flocks, foraging on mossy branches for fruit and arthropods, with its vivid red-and-yellow face and opalescent green plumage making it one of the region’s most striking canopy birds. The species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, though its population is believed to be slowly declining due to ongoing habitat destruction. Natural history observations note its omnivorous diet, rainy-season breeding with two-egg clutches, and cooperative parental care, though detailed nesting data in Ecuador remain limited.