Ramphocelus bresilia
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The Brazilian tanager (Ramphocelus bresilia) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is endemic to Brazil though possibly has occurred in Argentina. The Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus formally described the Brazilian tanager in 1766 in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae. He coined the binomial name Tanagra bresilia. It is now one of eight species in the genus Ramphocelus which was introduced by the French zoologist Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest in 1805. Several taxonomic systems spell the specific epithet bresilius.
The Brazilian tanager is about 18 cm (7 in) long and weighs 27.9 to 35.5 g (0.98 to 1.3 oz). It has a heavy bill with a wide base to the mandible. The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males of the nominate subspecies are mostly rich shiny red that is slightly darker on the back; the feathers of the central back have black bases that sometimes show. Their head, neck, and throat have a plush appearance. Their wings and tail are black, sometimes with inconspicuous... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Copenhagen Zoo | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 3 | Natura Artis Magistra | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 4 | Barcelona Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Parc des oiseaux | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Parc zoologique de Montpellier | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 8 | Cologne Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | London Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 10 | Aquarama Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 11 | Vogelpark Avifauna | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 12 | Zoologischer Garten Halle | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 13 | Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 14 | Zoo Lagos | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 15 | Bali Bird Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 16 | Universeum | 🇸🇪 Sweden | |
| 17 | Haus des Meeres | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 18 | Edward Youde Aviary | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 19 | Dallas World Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Cologne Zoo Aquarium | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Tanager sighting in Niterói on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 93rd most-seen of the 116 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Tanager in Niterói on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brazilian Tanager sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Brazilian Tanager sightings, Niterói ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Santos (Brazil, about 20%), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, about 20%) and Recife (Brazil, about 20%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Brazilian Tanager that you can see in Niterói (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Bananaquit (over 90%), Palm Tanager (about 90%) and Sayaca Tanager (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brazilian Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Niterói (10 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
