Flame-Rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus flammigerus
About This Species
A brightly coloured tanager of forest edge, gardens, and shrubby clearings in western Colombia and adjacent Ecuador, often seen in pairs or small groups feeding on fruit and berries. The vivid red rump contrasting with darker plumage makes it conspicuous even at a distance in good light. Mid-morning, when fruiting shrubs are actively visited, is a reliable time to find it at forest edges and garden plantings.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- It is generally approachable at a moderate distance when feeding on fruiting trees or shrubs, and a slow, quiet approach along an established trail works well.
- Wildlife protection frameworks in Colombia and Ecuador cover native bird species, though enforcement and specific distance guidance vary, so a general principle of not approaching close enough to alter feeding behaviour is the safest guide.
- Watching from beneath or beside a fruiting tree, rather than trying to get closer, usually gives good views without disturbance.
LCAvesPasseriformesThraupidae
Seasonal Activity
187,393 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.