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Crimson-collared Tanager
Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
Crimson-collared Tanager (Ramphocelus sanguinolentus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Crimson-collared Tanager (Ramphocelus sanguinolentus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 41 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Ramphocelus
- Species sanguinolentus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crimson-collared Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Crimson-collared Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crimson-collared Tanager (Ramphocelus sanguinolentus) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 41 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 7.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 278,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crimson-collared Tanager?
The Crimson-collared Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 41 g.
Where does the Crimson-collared Tanager live?
The Crimson-collared Tanager is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Crimson-collared Tanager belong to?
The Crimson-collared Tanager (Ramphocelus sanguinolentus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Crimson-collared Tanager eat?
The Crimson-collared Tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Crimson-collared Tanager migrate?
The Crimson-collared Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crimson-collared Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Crimson-collared Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Crimson-collared Tanager — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Crimson-collared Tanager's range?
The Crimson-collared Tanager has a mapped global range of about 278,000 km².
Conservation
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