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Scarlet-rumped Tanager

Ramphocelus passerinii · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
y00599, SCRT, SRTA

About the Scarlet-rumped Tanager

The scarlet-rumped tanager 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. It was renamed back to the scarlet-rumped tanager in 2018 when Cherrie's Tanager was lumped back into the species.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
SpeciesRamphocelus passerinii
Species Codesy00599, SCRT, SRTA

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Scarlet-rumped Tanager belong to?

The Scarlet-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii) belongs to the Tanagers and Allies family (Thraupidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Scarlet-rumped Tanager?

The scarlet-rumped tanager 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 a...

Where can I report a Scarlet-rumped Tanager sighting?

You can log sightings of Scarlet-rumped Tanager on eBird (ebird.org) using species code y00599, or on iNaturalist.