Lesser Antillean Tanager

Stilpnia cucullata (Swainson, 1834)

Thraupidae — Tanagers & Allies

Lesser Antillean Tanager, Stilpnia cucullata, is a passerine of the Lesser Antilles, breeding on Grenada and Saint Vincent. It belongs to the tanager family and was described by Swainson in 1834. The male is mainly buff, with a purplish-chestnut crown, a dark mask over the face, and blackish wings edged in blue-green. It occurs in rainforest, dry forest, humid forest, secondary growth, woodland margins and gardens, and is also found around buildings. It is the only Stilpnia tanager in the Caribbean.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae — Tanagers & Allies
Breeding range: North America: Lesser Antilles