Masked Crimson Tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis)
About the Masked Crimson Tanager
The masked crimson tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Bolivia. The masked crimson tanager was formally described by German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix in 1825 with the binomial Tanagra nigrogularis. It is now one of eight species of brightly colored tanagers in the genus Ramphocelus. Mitochondrial DNA evidence indicates its closest relative is the crimson-backed tanager (R. dimidiatus), and the two split around 800,000 years ago. Its specific epithet is derived from the Latin words niger "black", and gularis "throated". The masked crimson tanager is monotypic.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru · xeno-canto lists 45 recordings for this species in total.
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- Crimson-collared TanagerRamphocelus sanguinolentusprofile
- Flame-rumped TanagerRamphocelus flammigerusprofile
- Huallaga TanagerRamphocelus melanogasterprofile
- Lemon-rumped TanagerRamphocelus icteronotusrecording
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.