Sulphur-rumped Tanager (Heterospingus rubrifrons)

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lawrence, 1865)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 900 m.

Range (Guide)

Costa Rica, Panama.

Caribbean slope from Costa Rica (Lim�n) east to north-eastern Panama (east to Puerto Obald��a, in San Blas); locally on Pacific slope of Panama in Veraguas (sight) and Panam� (Cerro Jefe and Cerro Azul), possibly also in extreme western Dari�n.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Sulphur-rumped Tanager (Heterospingus rubrifrons) [XC456245]
by William Adsett from San Francisco Nature Reserve, Torti, Panama (call)

Sulphur-rumped Tanager (Heterospingus rubrifrons) [XC65179]
by William Adsett from Jordenal, Rio Indio valley, Panama Province, Panama (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Molecular data indicate genus is closest to Hemithraupis and Chrysothlypis. May form superspecies with Scarlet-browed Tanager (Heterospingus xanthopygius) and often considered conspecific, but differs in morphology and plumage.

References
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