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Birdsong field guide

Flame-rumped Tanager

Ramphocelus flammigerus

A striking Neotropical songbird known for its intense velvety black plumage and contrasting fiery rump. It is a conspicuous member of the tanager family often found in humid, open environments.

What it sounds like

A series of rhythmic, squeaky whistles; common calls include a sharp 'chewp' or rising 'wheet'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Andrés Mauricio López · ColombiaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Males possess a distinctive silvery-white, swollen lower mandible characteristic of the genus Ramphocelus.
The species displays significant sexual dimorphism, with females exhibiting olive-brown tones and duller yellow-orange rumps.
It frequently hybridizes with the Lemon-rumped Tanager where their ranges overlap, resulting in offspring with intermediate orange-hued rumps.
They are highly social birds that typically forage in small family groups and are known to be quite bold around human settlements.
Their diet is primarily frugivorous, though they are opportunistic insectivores that glean prey from the undersides of leaves.

Habitat

Humid forest edges, clearings, second-growth woodlands, and suburban gardens.

Range

The Chocó region and Andean slopes of western Colombia and western Ecuador.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Black-bellied TanagerRamphocelus melanogaster Brazilian TanagerRamphocelus bresilius Crimson-backed TanagerRamphocelus dimidiatus Crimson-collared TanagerRamphocelus sanguinolentus Masked Crimson TanagerRamphocelus nigrogularis Scarlet-rumped TanagerRamphocelus passerinii Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carbo

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