Rose-throated Tanager

Piranga roseogularis Cabot, S, 1846

16 cmLength24 gWeight

The rose-throated tanager (Piranga roseogularis) is a medium-sized songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks.

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala

Rose-throated Tanager has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico444 records
Zona Arqueológica MuyilMexico372 records
Reserva Xocen Birding TrailMexico353 records

More places

Camino Vigia ChicoMexico316 records
Chan Chich LodgeBelize275 records
PN Tikal – antigua pista de aterrizajeGuatemala227 records
Black Rock LodgeBelize184 records
Zona Arqueológica CobáMexico179 records
El CedralMexico94 records
PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala70 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Mexico Belize Guatemala

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 rose-throated tanager (Piranga roseogularis) is a medium-sized songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula in Central America, it is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. The male has greyish plumage with a deep rose throat and crown, while the female is similar but for a yellow crown and throat.

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