Habitat: This Tanager species is commonly found in gardens, clearings, woodland and forest borders, in the humid lowlands. Distribution: This species has been reported from southern Honduras to Bolivia, Paraguay and southern Brazil. Natural History Notes: The Palm Tanager is often observed in groups with the Blue-gray Tanager. Its common name comes from the fact that this bird often feeds in palm trees. Its diet consists of a variety of small fruits, nectar and insects such as caterpillars. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species. Characteristics: This species has a total length of 15.2 cm (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a short dark brown bill and a dark iris. The plumage is mostly olive gray with some tones of violet when you observe the plumage in bright light. Then, the forehead and the lower underparts are yellow-olive. The flight feathers (outer half on the wings) are black and the tail is black-gray. The female looks similar but does not show the violet tones.