Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster

Black-faced Grosbeak is a common resident of the lowlands of the Caribbean slope of Central America, from southern Mexico south to western Panama; it is replaced in eastern Panama and in northern and eastern South America by a related species, Yellow-green Grosbeak (Caryothraustes canadensis). Black-faced Grosbeaks forage in the canopy of evergreen forest, where they travel in noisy flocks of up to 50 individuals; these flocks may associate with other birds in mixed species flocks, but Black-faced Grosbeaks also often travel apart from other species. Their diet is varied, including insects, fruits and seeds, and nectar. Their nest is a shallow bowl, which may be attended by up to three or four adult Black-faced Grosbeaks.