Crimson-collared Tanager
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Crimson-collared Tanager

Ramphocelus sanguinolentus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cusuco National Park
92 Verified records at Cusuco National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The crimson-collared tanager (Ramphocelus sanguinolentus) is a rather small Middle American songbird. It was first described by the French naturalist René-Primevère Lesson in 1831, its specific epithet from the Latin adjective sanguinolentus, "bloodied", referring to its red plumage. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-collared Tanager sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 92 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park

Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-winged Tanager

Yellow-winged Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis abbas

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tiaris olivaceus

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Saltator
LC

Black-headed Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator atriceps

40–50% · Likely
Morelet's Seedeater
LC

Morelet's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila morelleti

30–40% · Possible
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

30–40% · Possible
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

20–30% · Possible
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

20–30% · Possible
Green Honeycreeper
LC

Green Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorophanes spiza

10–20% · With luck
Red-legged Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Red-legged Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes cyaneus

5–10% · With luck
Golden-hooded Tanager

Golden-hooded Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia larvata

<5% · Rare
Variable Seedeater
LC

Variable Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila corvina

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
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 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
20–30%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
6 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
7 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
9 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
10 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
14 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
16 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
17 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-collared Tanager in Cusuco National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-collared Tanager sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 92 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crimson-collared Tanager in Cusuco National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-collared Tanager in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.

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