Scarlet-rumped Tanager
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Scarlet-rumped Tanager

Ramphocelus passerinii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Volcán Barú National Park
195 Verified records at Volcán Barú National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The scarlet-rumped tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii) is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder in the Caribbean lowlands from southern Mexico to western Panama. This species was formerly known as the scarlet-rumped tanager, but was renamed to Passerini's Tanager after Carlo Passerini, a professor at the Museum of Zoology of the University of Florence, when the distinctive form found on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama was reclassified as a separate species, the Cherrie's tanager, Ramphocelus costaricensis. While most authorities had accepted this split, there were notable exceptions (e.g. the Howard and Moore checklist). It was renamed back to the scarlet-rumped tanager in 2018 when Cherrie's Tanager was lumped back into the species. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-rumped Tanager sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 195 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park

Crimson-backed Tanager
LC

Crimson-backed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus dimidiatus

Insufficient data
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

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
2 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
3 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
4 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
5 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
7 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
8 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
9 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
10 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
11 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
12 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
13 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
14 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
20–30%
15 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
16 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
17 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
18 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
19 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
20 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
21 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
22 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
23 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
24 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-rumped Tanager in Volcán Barú National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-rumped Tanager sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 195 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scarlet-rumped Tanager in Volcán Barú National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-rumped Tanager in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.

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