Tacarcuna Chlorospingus

Chlorospingus tacarcunae Griscom, 1924

Tacarcuna Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus tacarcunae, is a passerine of the New World sparrows found in Panama and Colombia. It was first described by Griscom in 1924. The species is tied to montane evergreen forest and elfin forest in the subtropical and lower temperate zones, with records from eastern Panama, Darién and the Tacarcuna range on the border. It is a year-round resident. The sexes look alike, and adults show a dark olive head and upperparts, a pale yellow throat, dull yellow underparts, and a pale orange iris.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Passerellidae — New World Sparrows

Breeding range

Middle America, South America: Panama and Colombia