The Bay-headed TanagerTangara gyrola, is a resident breeder in Costa Rica, Panama, South America to Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil and Trinidad. It occurs in forests, particularly in wetter areas. It is mainly green apart from a chestnut head, a blue belly, and a thin gold collar on the hind neck. The sexes are similar. These are social birds which eat mainly fruit, usually swallowed whole.
The first three were photographed at the Peace Lodge, Costa Rica. The last two were photographed near Sant Marta, Columbia.