Flame-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus flammigerus
The Flame-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus) is a uncommon tanager found in 5 countries, weighing about 33 g. The flame-rumped tanager is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.
About the Flame-rumped Tanager
The flame-rumped tanager is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found from Panama to western Ecuador in semi-open forest and woodland. The subspecies with a yellow rump from the Cauca Valley in Colombia, the lemon-rumped tanager, has sometimes been considered as a separate species.
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How to identify it
The flame-rumped tanager measures on average 19 cm (7.5 in) in length. It has very marked sexual dimorphism. Males of both subspecies have velvety black plumage with a scarlet-red spot on the back; the chest and rump are orange to red and the belly is bright yellow. The beak is cobalt blue to silver or whitish with a black tip. The female has an olive-brown back with dark spots; a reddish-orange rump; and a light yellow chest and belly. The rump of the male P. f. icteronotus is yellow, while it is red in P. f. flammigerus. The rump is yellowish in the female P. f.
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru, Costa Rica.
When to see it
The Flame-rumped Tanager can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Flame-rumped Tanager?
- The flame-rumped tanager measures on average 19 cm (7.5 in) in length. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Flame-rumped Tanager?
- The Flame-rumped Tanager is a small sized bird weighing about 33 g.
- Where can you see a Flame-rumped Tanager?
- The Flame-rumped Tanager occurs in 5 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
- What birds look similar to a Flame-rumped Tanager?
- The Flame-rumped Tanager is most easily confused with the Crimson-backed Tanager, the Silver-beaked Tanager and the Crimson-collared Tanager.
- Is the Flame-rumped Tanager endangered?
- The Flame-rumped Tanager is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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