White-rumped Tanager
Cypsnagra hirundinacea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusCypsnagra
- SpeciesCypsnagra hirundinacea (White-rumped Tanager)
The white-rumped tanager (Cypsnagra hirundinacea) is a South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Cypsnagra. The length is 16 cm (6.3 in) with a weight of 25–34 g (0.88–1.20 oz). They occur mostly in Brazil, and also in Paraguay, Bolivia, and Suriname at an elevation of 700–1,000 m (2,300–3,300 ft). They inhabit grasslands with few trees. In Brazil, they are found in territorial groups of three to six individuals. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Tanager sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Burnished-buff Tanager
Stilpnia cayana
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Plumbeous Seedeater
Sporophila plumbea
Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch
Emberizoides herbicola
Green-winged Saltator
Saltator similis
Swallow Tanager
Tersina viridis
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Cinnamon Tanager
Schistochlamys ruficapillus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Stripe-tailed Yellow-Finch
Sicalis citrina
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-rumped Tanager in Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Tanager sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-rumped Tanager in Serra da Canastra National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Tanager in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.