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The Striking tanager found in the canopy at forest edges in woodlands, plantations, and gardens. Mostly seen in pairs or small single-species groups. Depending on the light can look dark, but has a dark blue face, with a black patch in front of the bill, and blue flanks with black spots. Blackish on the back, wings, and tail, and either white or pale yellow below depending on the subspecies. The call is a series of fast and high-pitched “psii” notes..
Small, strongly-marked tanager. It inhabits the Andean cloud forest in the western part of its range, and lowland and foothill forests elsewhere. The plumage is greenish overall, paler on the head and underparts, and profusely marked with black spots and chevrons. Spots on females and immature are duller. Separated from other similar tanagers by lack of yellow on underparts and pale grayish face and throat. Generally stays high in the trees, where it is a common member of mixed-species flocks..
This small tanager is widespread and fairly common in lowlands across northern South America. The male is mostly cerulean blue with a black mask and upper parts. Also, note the piercing yellow eyes. The most widespread population has a white belly, but the "Yellow-tufted" form in western Ecuador and Colombia has bright yellow bellies and conspicuous yellow tufts under the shoulders. The female is much duller than the male: yellowish below with a gray head, olive back, and a hint of a dark mask. Females also have yellow eyes. Typically found in pairs in the canopy of lowland forest and edges, often following mixed-species flocks.
