Red-crowned Ant Tanager (Habia rubica)
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Red-crowned Ant Tanager

Habia rubica (Vieillot, 1817)

17–19 cmLength32 gWeight

The red-crowned ant tanager (Habia rubica) is a medium-sized passerine bird from tropical America.

Most records: Brazil, Belize, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-crowned Ant Tanager has been recorded at 324 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago1,229 records
  2. Black Rock LodgeBelize1,073 records
  3. Finca CántarosCosta Rica1,025 records
More places
  1. Chan Chich LodgeBelize971 records
  2. Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama778 records
  3. Canopy LodgePanama763 records
  4. PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala676 records
  5. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil660 records
  6. PE IntervalesBrazil650 records
  7. Reserva El JaguarNicaragua583 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilBelizePanamaCosta RicaArgentinaPeruMexicoNicaragua

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 red-crowned ant tanager (Habia rubica) is a medium-sized passerine bird from tropical America. It is the only species now placed in the genus Habia. This species was long placed with the tanagers (Thraupidae), but it is actually closer to the cardinals (Cardinalidae).

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Questions

How big is the Red-crowned Ant Tanager?

The Red-crowned Ant Tanager is about 17–19 cm long and weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Red-crowned Ant Tanager live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Belize and Panama.

Is the Red-crowned Ant Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-crowned Ant Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Red-crowned Ant Tanager eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-crowned Ant Tanager in?

It belongs to the family Cardinals & Allies (Cardinalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
17–19 cm
Weight
32 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
92 mm
Tail
84 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae
Genus
Habia

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Red-crowned Ant Tanager

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