Rose-throated Tanager
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Rose-throated Tanager

Piranga roseogularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
94 Verified records at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rose-throated tanager (Piranga roseogularis) is a medium-sized songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula in Central America, it is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. The male has greyish plumage with a deep rose throat and crown, while the female is similar but for a yellow crown and throat. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-throated Tanager sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve

Summer Tanager
LC

Summer Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga rubra

30–40% · Possible
Scarlet Tanager
LC

Scarlet Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga olivacea

Insufficient data
Western Tanager
LC

Western Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga ludoviciana

Insufficient data
Blue Bunting
LC

Blue Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocompsa parellina

30–40% · Possible
Gray-throated Chat
LC

Gray-throated Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Granatellus sallaei

10–20% · With luck
Indigo Bunting
LC

Indigo Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina cyanea

10–20% · With luck
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
LC

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus ludovicianus

5–10% · With luck
Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

5–10% · With luck
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager
LC

Red-crowned Ant-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Habia rubica

5–10% · With luck
Blue Grosbeak
LC

Blue Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina caerulea

<5% · Rare
Blue-black Grosbeak
LC

Blue-black Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocompsa cyanoides

<5% · Rare
Painted Bunting
LC

Painted Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina ciris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
4 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
6 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
7 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rose-throated Tanager in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-throated Tanager sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rose-throated Tanager in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Rose-throated Tanager in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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