This Andean species is fairly common in open, dry habitats in Colombia and Ecuador. Look for a mostly blue-grey bird with brighter turquoise wings, a black mask and an orange cap. Sexes alike. Most similar to Burnished-buff Tanager but no range overlap. Usually seen in pairs or small flocks moving through woodland shrubs, secondary forest and gardens.
The scrub tanager (Stilpnia vitriolina ) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
