Scarlet-rumped Tanager © owendeutsch.com

Often treated as conspecific with Cherrie's Tanager (Ramphocelus costaricensis), but recent DNA studies suggest that they can be regarded as separate species. DNA studies indicate that both are monophyletic and, although levels of divergence within the two taxa (0·1%, 0·6%) are much less than divergence between them (1·8%), this level of interspecific divergence is lower than that between most species of tanager (c. 2·4 - 4·0%). Also, visual differences between the two are minimal (involving mainly females), and only minor vocal differences have been demonstrated. Further evaluation of these taxa may be required.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

• passerinii Bonaparte, 1831   -  Southern Mexico to Panama.
• costaricensis Cherrie, 1891   -  Pacific slope of southern Costa Rica (Puntarenas) and western Panama. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Cherrie's Tanager (Ramphocelus costaricensis).

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BirdLife International For more information about the Scarlet-rumped Tanager see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet. Articles about the Scarlet-rumped Tanager If you would like to read any articles about the Scarlet-rumped Tanager... Show Articles (0) No Pictures of Scarlet-rumped Tanager If Birdpedia has no pictures of Scarlet-rumped Tanager or you would like to see more, then try the following...       From BING (10) No Videos of Scarlet-rumped Tanager If Birdpedia has no videos of Scarlet-rumped Tanager or you would like to see more, then try the following..       From BING (0) Where can I observe this species? Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded. Area   COSTARICA COCOS   All    Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or   Find GPS using Google Maps Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings On What Field Trips was this species observed? Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded. Area   COSTARICA COCOS   All    From To     Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings Latest Sightings for Scarlet-rumped Tanager Select the Area to restrict the Sightings. Area   COSTARICA COCOS   All