LC
Scarlet-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii



Justification

Justification of Red List category
This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be increasing, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population justification
The population is suspected to number 500,000-4,999,999 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2022).

Trend justification
Due to its preference for open areas, the population is suspected to be increasing in response to forest loss and modification (Partners in Flight 2022).

Distribution and population

The species occurs in Central America from southern Mexico to Panama.

Ecology

The species prefers secondary and bushy habitat, but is also commonly found at forest edge, in clearings, overgrown pastures, agricultural fields or plantations (Title et al. 2022).

Acknowledgements

Text account compilers
Hermes, C.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Scarlet-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/scarlet-rumped-tanager-ramphocelus-passerinii on 11/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 11/01/2025.