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;[[:Category:Ramphocelus|Ramphocelus]] sanguinolentus | ;[[:Category:Ramphocelus|Ramphocelus]] sanguinolentus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 19–20cm | ||
| + | *Black plumage | ||
| + | *Red nape, neck and breast forming a collar | ||
| + | *Red tail coverts | ||
| + | *Pale blue bill | ||
| + | *Blue grey legs<br /> | ||
| + | '''Juvenile''' Similar to adult | ||
| + | *Dull red hood | ||
| + | *Black plumage is tinged brown | ||
| + | *Red and black mottled breast | ||
| + | *Duller bill | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Crimson-collared Grosbeak]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Central America]] from southeast [[Mexico]] to [[Panama]]. | [[Central America]] from southeast [[Mexico]] to [[Panama]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''R. s. sanguinolentus'': | ||
| + | :*Tropical south-eastern [[Mexico]] (Veracruz) to [[Guatemala]] and [[Honduras]] | ||
| + | *''R. s. apricus'': | ||
| + | :*Caribbean slope of eastern Honduras to north-western [[Panama]] (Almirante Bay) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Rain Forest and second growth and semi-open areas, observed at heights around 1,524 m (5,000 ft). | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | The cup shaped nest is made from moss, roots and strips of large leaves. The clutch consists of 2 pale blue eggs with blackish spots. | |
| − | + | ====Vocalisation==== | |
| + | '''Call''': ''ssi-p''<br /> | ||
| + | '''Song''': ''tueee-teew, chu-chee-wee-chu, teweee.'' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#BF Member observations | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Ramphocelus+sanguinolentus}} | {{GSearch|Ramphocelus+sanguinolentus}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ramphocelus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Ramphocelus]] | ||
Revision as of 22:59, 6 October 2011
- Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
Identification
19–20cm
- Black plumage
- Red nape, neck and breast forming a collar
- Red tail coverts
- Pale blue bill
- Blue grey legs
Juvenile Similar to adult
- Dull red hood
- Black plumage is tinged brown
- Red and black mottled breast
- Duller bill
Similar Species
Distribution
Central America from southeast Mexico to Panama.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- R. s. sanguinolentus:
- R. s. apricus:
- Caribbean slope of eastern Honduras to north-western Panama (Almirante Bay)
Habitat
Rain Forest and second growth and semi-open areas, observed at heights around 1,524 m (5,000 ft).
Behaviour
The cup shaped nest is made from moss, roots and strips of large leaves. The clutch consists of 2 pale blue eggs with blackish spots.
Vocalisation
Call: ssi-p
Song: tueee-teew, chu-chee-wee-chu, teweee.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- BF Member observations
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Crimson-collared Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crimson-collared_Tanager
