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
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae) |
| Species | Ramphocelus passerinii |
| Species Codes | y00599, 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.