Rose-throated Tanager
Piranga roseogularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
- GenusPiranga (Piranga Tanagers)
- SpeciesPiranga roseogularis (Rose-throated Tanager)
About the Rose-throated Tanager
The rose-throated tanager (Piranga roseogularis) is a medium-sized songbird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals or cardinal grosbeaks. Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula in Central America, it is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. The male has greyish plumage with a deep rose throat and crown, while the female is similar but for a yellow crown and throat.
American ornithologist Samuel Cabot III described the rose-throated tanager in 1846, having seen a pair in the Yucatán Peninsula and shooting the male. A 2019 genetic study using mitochondrial DNA showed that it was a basal (early offshoot) of a lineage
that gave rise to the scarlet, hepatic, summer, western and flame-colored tanagers. The rose-throated tanager and the other species of genus Piranga were originally placed in the family Thraupidae, the "true" tanagers. Since approximately 2008 they have been placed in their current family, the Cardinalidae.
The rose-throated tanager has three recognized subspecies, the nominate Piranga roseogularis roseogularis, P. r. tincta, and P. r. cozumelae. The rose-throated tanager is 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs 21 to 30 g (0.74 to... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager
Habia rubica
Gray-throated Chat
Granatellus sallaei
Blue Bunting
Cyanocompsa parellina
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Black-faced Grosbeak
Caryothraustes poliogaster
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Blue-black Grosbeak
Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 8 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rose-throated Tanager in Tikal National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-throated Tanager sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 101 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rose-throated Tanager in Tikal National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Rose-throated Tanager in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.