Piranga roseogularis
The Rose-throated Tanager (Piranga roseogularis) is a captivating songbird distinguished by its vivid plumage and relatively restricted range within the Yucatán Peninsula. Males boast an unmistakable rose-red throat and breast, contrasting sharply with their olive-yellow upperparts, dusky gray wings, and dark tail, measuring approximately 15-16 cm in length and weighing around 20-25 grams. Females present a more subdued appearance, primarily olive-yellow above and paler yellow below, lacking ...
Primarily inhabits tropical dry forests, semi-deciduous forests, and overgrown scrubland, often found in the canopy or mid-story. Typically occurs from sea-level up to around 500 meters, preferring areas with dense vegetation.
The diet consists mainly of arthropods, such as insects and spiders, supplemented with various small fruits and berries. They primarily forage by gleaning from foliage and occasional short sallies.
Rose-throated Tanagers are generally observed singly or in pairs, often joining mixed-species foraging flocks outside the breeding season, particularly in the canopy or subcanopy. They forage actively by gleaning insects and plucking fruits from foliage, sometimes making short sallies to catch fl...
The Rose-throated Tanager is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula, with its primary breeding and resident range concentrated across the states of Yucatán, Quintana Roo, and Campeche in Mexico. Its distribution extends southward into northern Belize and the northernmost tip of Guatemala's Petén Depart...
Least Concern
- Its scientific name, *Piranga roseogularis*, directly translates to 'tanager with a rose throat,' perfectly describing the male's most striking feature. - Despite being called a 'tanager,' molecular studies have placed it firmly within the Cardinalidae family, making it more closely related to ...