Crimson-backed Tanager
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Crimson-backed Tanager

Ramphocelus dimidiatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Soberanía National Park
4,570 Verified records at Soberanía National Park
February 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-backed Tanager sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 4,570 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park

Lemon-rumped Tanager

Lemon-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus icteronotus

10–20% · With luck
Flame-rumped Tanager
LC

Flame-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus flammigerus

10–20% · With luck
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

50–60% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Likely
White-shouldered Tanager

White-shouldered Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loriotus luctuosus

40–50% · Likely
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

40–50% · Likely
Variable Seedeater
LC

Variable Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila corvina

30–40% · Possible
Plain-colored Tanager
LC

Plain-colored Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara inornata

30–40% · Possible
Gray-headed Tanager
LC

Gray-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eucometis penicillata

30–40% · Possible
Golden-hooded Tanager

Golden-hooded Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia larvata

30–40% · Possible
Red-legged Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Red-legged Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes cyaneus

20–30% · Possible
Green Honeycreeper
LC

Green Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorophanes spiza

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
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 Soberanía National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-backed Tanager sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 4,570 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-backed Tanager in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.

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