Flame-rumped Tanager

The most widespread subspecies, icteronotus, is found in the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena in Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and is sometimes considered a separate species, the Lemon-rumped Tanager . However, it is known to hybridize with the nominate subspecies from the Cauca Valley in Colombia.

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The Flame-rumped Tanager is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Flame-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is found in semi-open forest and woodland. The most widespread subspecies, icteronotus, is found in the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena in Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and is sometimes considered a separate species, the Lemon-rumped Tanager (R. icteronotus). However, it is known to hybridize with the nominate subspecies from the Cauca Valley in Colombia. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Flame-rumped Tanager is classed as Ungraded: species that are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Flame-rumped Tanager (1) Aralcal, Caldas, Colombia Aralcal, Caldas, Colombia14/01/2009 Aralcal, Caldas, Colombia 14/01/2009 View all pictures of Flame-rumped Tanager View all pictures of Flame-rumped Tanager show section External Links (0) We currently have no external links for this species. More

Flame-rumped Tanager More

Tanager, Summer Tanager and Flame-rumped Tanager, just to mention a few. From the gardens and balconies of the cabins you can see many more species. More

The northern form of Flame-rumped Tanager is sometimes split as Lemon-rumped Tanager, Ramphocelus icteronotus, and Passerini's and Cherrie's Tanager were formerly lumped as Scarlet-rumped Tanager, Ramphocelus passerinii. More

Flame-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus) by Don Jones. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Thraupidae
Genus : Ramphocelus
Species : flammigerus
Authority : (Jardine & Selby, 1833)