Red-necked Tanager
Tangara cyanocephala
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTangara (Tangara Tanagers)
- SpeciesTangara cyanocephala (Red-necked Tanager)
About the Red-necked Tanager
The red-necked tanager (Tangara cyanocephala) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.
The red-necked tanager was first described by Philipp Müller in 1776 as Tanagra cyanocephala. There are three recognised subspecies of the red-necked tanager: T. c. cearensis (Cory 1916) – differs from T. c. corallina "in having the crown darker and more purplish blue, the shorter upper tail coverts conspicuously tipped with bright light blue (forming a band about 5 mm. in width), pale blue separating the black of the forehead from the dark blue of the crown only slightly indicated, and size somewhat larger."
T. c. corallina (Berlepsch 1903) T. c. cyanocephala (Müller 1776) It is mostly green with a black back and a blue head and throat. Plumage is described as "brilliant and varied, including areas of bright red, bright green, blue, and black." They can be observed in mixed-species flocks along with green-headed tanagers. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red-necked Tanager in Serra dos Órgãos National Park
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Golden-chevroned Tanager
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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 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-necked Tanager in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Tanager sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 218 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-necked Tanager in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Red-necked Tanager in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.