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Flame-colored Tanager

Piranga bidentata · Cardinalidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records64,455in 5 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica41,789 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Flame-colored Tanager
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About

Flame-colored Tanager in brief

The flame-colored tanager (Piranga bidentata) is a bird of the Cardinalidae family — species of bird.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 64,455 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in August and September.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Costa Rica41,789 records · best Mar, Feb
Panama11,703 records · best Mar, Feb
Guatemala5,967 records · best May, Apr
Honduras4,178 records · best Apr, May
El Salvador818 records · best Dec, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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