Crimson-backed Tanager
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Crimson-backed Tanager

Ramphocelus dimidiatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Volcán Barú National Park
3 Verified records at Volcán Barú National Park
☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park

Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

10–20% · With luck
Slaty Flowerpiercer
LC

Slaty Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa plumbea

60–70% · Likely
Silver-throated Tanager
LC

Silver-throated Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara icterocephala

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tiaris olivaceus

30–40% · Possible
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

30–40% · Possible
Spangle-cheeked Tanager
LC

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara dowii

20–30% · Possible
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

5–10% · With luck
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

5–10% · With luck
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

Insufficient data
Morelet's Seedeater
LC

Morelet's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila morelleti

Insufficient data
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

<5% · Rare
Slaty Finch

Slaty Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haplospiza rustica

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Crimson-backed Tanager at Volcán Barú National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
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