Ramphocelus bresilia
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Tanager sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 322 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 117th most-seen of the 352 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Tanager in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against about 10% in March, August–October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Itatiaia National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 330 mm in December.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Brazilian Tanager sightings, Itatiaia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tijuca National Park (Brazil, under 5%) and Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Brazilian Tanager that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Saffron Finch (about 60%), Sayaca Tanager (about 60%) and Green-winged Saltator (about 60%), 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 Itatiaia National Park (322 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
