Passerini's Tanager

[Ariel Matias]

This tanager is a resident breeder in the Caribbean lowlands from southern Mexico to western Panama. This species was formerly known as the Scarlet-rumped Tanager, but was renamed when the distinctive form found on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama was reclassified as a separate species, the Cherrie's Tanager, Ramphocelus costaricensis. While most authorities have accepted this split, there are notable exceptions (e.g. the Howard and Moore checklist). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passerini's_Tanager


400mm, 1/160s, ISO800





400mm, 1/250s, ISO800

The female has a grey head, olive upperparts becoming brighter and paler on the rump, brownish wings and tail and ochre underparts. The female's plumage is the one that differs most from Cherrie's Tanager. Immatures have an orange tint to the underparts and rump, and look like a paler and duller female Cherrie's Tanager. -Wikipedia

[Ely Teehankee]

Its good to see you being able to photo these beautiful birds and it looks pretty close too. The female looks so different from the male which has a bright orange flank making it a good color combination with the black feathers. Well done Ariel. Mabuhay.

[Bob Kaufman]

Beautiful birds! Awesome shots of the male and female, Ariel.

[ppaaoolloo]

Excellent shots Ariel

[Ariel Matias]

Aug 2, 2010 23:45:56 GMT Ely Teehankee said:

Its good to see you being able to photo these beautiful birds and it looks pretty close too. The female looks so different from the male which has a bright orange flank making it a good color combination with the black feathers. Well done Ariel. Mabuhay.

Thanks Ely. I photographed these birds before and I put the names as "Scarlet Rumped Tanagers". I have a more complete book now and apparently, they already seperated this specie.

[Ariel Matias]

Thanks you Bob and Pao for the nice comments. Regards.

[Ralf Nabong]

Excellent capture of this male and female specie.

Very good exposure, color saturation and detail!