01-24-2012, 08:34 PM
~ Pineapple ~ wrote:''I don't know - that's what Fritz at the sanctuary told me.
Similar in coloring, but I think Fritz is mistaken. The tanager has 2 sets of white stripes above and below the eye and no throat patch. Also a much shorter bill.
The bananaquit has longer bill and white stripes only above the eyes with gray throat patch.