The Story
I photographed this female Crimson-backed Tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus) in Santandercito, in San Antonio del Tequendama, Cundinamarca, Colombia. Females have a dull reddish back, and their lower back, rump, breast and belly are a much duller red than the male’s. The species is native to Colombia, Panama and Venezuela, and in Colombia it ranges up to about 2,200 meters. The female builds the cup nest from dead leaves and coarse fibers, lining it with finer ones. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I made this frame with a Canon R5 and the RF 800mm f/11, at 1/500 sec, f/11, ISO 6400, +1 EV. Finca La Pedregoza, a coffee farm in Santandercito, welcomes visitors to learn about the region’s coffee culture and to watch Cundinamarca’s birds.
©2021 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Crimson-backed Tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus) belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2021), with the population trend listed as stable. Source: IUCN Red List