Speckled Tanager

Tangara guttata 5.5"

© Photograph courtesy Dr. Russell Barrow

There are twelve resident Tanagers in Trinidad. Some of them are very common, like the Palm Tanager which is found in abundance in home gardens. The Speckled is a forest dweller and not too often seen but presents a dazzling array of black spots on a background of green and yellow in bright sunlight. There is a reasonable chance of spotting this bird off the main road past the entrance to the Asa Wright Nature Centre.