Red-crowned Ant-Tanager
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Red-crowned Ant-Tanager

Habia rubica

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Iguazú National Park
1,116 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
6,195 Verified sightings across all 45 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Red-crowned Ant-Tanager

The red-crowned ant tanager (Habia rubica) is a medium-sized passerine bird from tropical America. It is the only species now placed in the genus Habia. This species was long placed with the tanagers (Thraupidae), but it is actually closer to the cardinals (Cardinalidae).

The red-crowned ant tanager was formally described in 1817 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot. He placed it in the genus Saltator (which he misspelled as Staltator) and coined the binomial name Saltator rubicus. He specified the locality as Paraguay. The specific epithet is from Medieval Latin rubicus meaning "reddish". The red-crowned ant tanager is now the only species placed in the genus Habia that was introduced in 1840 by Edward Blyth. The genus name is a word used for various finches and tanagers in the Guarani language of Paraguay.

There are 17 recognised subspecies: H. r. holobrunnea Griscom, 1930 – east Mexico H. r. rosea (Nelson, 1898) – southwest Mexico H. r. affinis (Nelson, 1897) – south Oaxaca (south Mexico) H. r. nelsoni (Ridgway, 1902) – Yucatán Peninsula (southeast Mexico)

H. r. rubicoides (Lafresnaye, 1844) – central south, south Mexico to Honduras and El Salvador H... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Hepatic Tanager
LC

Hepatic Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga flava

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-backed Grosbeak
LC

Black-backed Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus aureoventris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Ultramarine Grosbeak
LC

Ultramarine Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanoloxia brissonii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blackish-blue Seedeater
LC

Blackish-blue Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amaurospiza moesta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Glaucous-blue Grosbeak
LC

Glaucous-blue Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Pale-breasted Thrush
LC

Pale-breasted Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus leucomelas

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Plush-crested Jay
LC

Plush-crested Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax chrysops

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Red-rumped Cacique
LC

Red-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus haemorrhous

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Golden-crowned Warbler
LC

Golden-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basileuterus culicivorus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
4 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
6 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
8 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~20%
9 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
10 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
11 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
12 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
13 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
14 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
15 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
16 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
17 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
18 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
19 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
20 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
21 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
23 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
24 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
26 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
27 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
30 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
31 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
32 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
33 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
37 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
38 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
40 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
41 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
42 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
44 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
45 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-crowned Ant-Tanager in Iguazú National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Ant-Tanager sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 1,116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-crowned Ant-Tanager in Iguazú National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Red-crowned Ant-Tanager in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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