Crimson-backed Tanager
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Crimson-backed Tanager

Ramphocelus dimidiatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Tayrona National Natural Park
616 Verified records at Tayrona National Natural Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The crimson-backed tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela, and introduced to French Polynesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. A nickname in Panama is sangre de toro ("Blood of the bull"). The crimson-backed tanager was first described by French naturalist Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1837. It is one of nine species of brightly coloured tanagers of the genus Ramphocelus. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-backed Tanager sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 616 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park

Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

70–80% · Very likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

40–50% · Likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

20–30% · Possible
Olivaceous Saltator
LC

Olivaceous Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator olivascens

20–30% · Possible
Gray-headed Tanager
LC

Gray-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eucometis penicillata

20–30% · Possible
Gray Seedeater
LC

Gray Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila intermedia

20–30% · Possible
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

20–30% · Possible
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

10–20% · With luck
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

5–10% · With luck
Red-legged Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Red-legged Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes cyaneus

<5% · Rare
Streaked Saltator
LC

Streaked Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator striatipectus

<5% · Rare
Purple Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Purple Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes caeruleus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
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 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
70–80%
2 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
60–70%
3 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
60–70%
4 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
50–60%
5 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
6 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
7 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
8 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
9 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
10 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
11 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
12 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-backed Tanager in Tayrona National Natural Park?

About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-backed Tanager sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 616 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crimson-backed Tanager in Tayrona National Natural Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-backed Tanager in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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