Yellow-backed Tanager
Hemithraupis flavicollis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusHemithraupis (Yellow-rumped Tanagers)
- SpeciesHemithraupis flavicollis (Yellow-backed Tanager)
About the Yellow-backed Tanager
The yellow-backed tanager (Hemithraupis flavicollis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Panama and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The yellow-backed tanager was formally described in 1818 by Louis Pierre Vieillot with the binomial Nemosia flavicollis. By 1912 it had been reassigned to its current genus Hemithraupis. The genus name Hemithraupis combines the Ancient Greek words hēmi, meaning "half" or "small" and thraupis, which refers to an unidentified small bird mentioned by Aristotle. In ornithology, it is typically used to refer to tanagers. The specific epithet flavicollis is derived from Latin, meaning "yellow-necked".
The yellow-backed tanager has these 11 subspecies: The yellow-backed tanager is about 13 cm (5.1 in) long and weighs 11 to 15 g (0.39 to 0.53 oz). It is a smallish tanager with a relatively slender bill. The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males of the nominate subspecies H. f. flavicollis have a mostly brownish black head and upper back. Their lower back and rump are bright yellow. Their uppertail coverts... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Plain-colored Tanager
Tangara inornata
White-shouldered Tanager
Loriotus luctuosus
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Variable Seedeater
Sporophila corvina
Crimson-backed Tanager
Ramphocelus dimidiatus
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
Sporophila minuta
White-eared Conebill
Conirostrum leucogenys
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-backed Tanager in Darién National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-backed Tanager sighting in Darién National Park, based on 100 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-backed Tanager in Darién National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-backed Tanager in Darién National Park in our monthly data.