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Flame-colored Tanager
Piranga bidentata Swainson, 1827
18–19 cmLength36 gWeight
The flame-colored tanager (Piranga bidentata), formerly known as the stripe-backed tanager, is a medium-sized American songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala
Flame-colored Tanager has been recorded at 88 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Savegre HotelCosta Rica5,719 records
- Savegre Valley – Miriam's RestaurantCosta Rica3,194 records
- San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica1,599 records
More places
- Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama1,487 records
- Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica1,275 records
- Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica1,264 records
- Ramsey Canyon PreserveUnited States868 records
- Finca LéridaPanama745 records
- Reserva de la Biosfera El Triunfo – Campamento El TriunfoMexico686 records
- Finca Rubel ChaimGuatemala631 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The flame-colored tanager (Piranga bidentata), formerly known as the stripe-backed tanager, is a medium-sized American songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. It is found from Mexico throughout Central America to northern Panama and occasionally in the United States; four subspecies are recognized. The flame-colored tanager is 18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) long, the male having predominantly red-orange while the female is more yellowish orange.
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Questions
How big is the Flame-colored Tanager?
The Flame-colored Tanager is about 18–19 cm long and weighs around 36 g.
Where does the Flame-colored Tanager live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: western Mexico to Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala.
When is the best time to see the Flame-colored Tanager?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Flame-colored Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Flame-colored Tanager as Least Concern.
What does the Flame-colored Tanager eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Flame-colored Tanager in?
It belongs to the family Cardinals & Allies (Cardinalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 18–19 cm
- Weight
- 36 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 97 mm
- Tail
- 85 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: western Mexico to Panama
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae
- Genus
- Piranga
Other birds in the genus Piranga
Tooth-billed TanagerPiranga lutea
Red TanagerPiranga flava
Hepatic TanagerPiranga hepatica
Summer TanagerPiranga rubra
Rose-throated TanagerPiranga roseogularis
Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivacea
Western TanagerPiranga ludoviciana
White-winged TanagerPiranga leucoptera
Red-headed TanagerPiranga erythrocephala
Red-hooded TanagerPiranga rubriceps
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