Red-necked Tanager
Tangara cyanocephala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTangara
- SpeciesTangara cyanocephala (Red-necked Tanager)
The red-necked tanager (Tangara cyanocephala) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Tanager sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 261 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park
Green-headed Tanager
Tangara seledon
Brassy-breasted Tanager
Tangara desmaresti
Gilt-edged Tanager
Tangara cyanoventris
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Double-collared Seedeater
Sporophila caerulescens
Flame-crested Tanager
Loriotus cristatus
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Rufous-headed Tanager
Hemithraupis ruficapilla
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
📅 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 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-necked Tanager in Tijuca National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Tanager sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 261 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-necked Tanager in Tijuca National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Red-necked Tanager in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.