The Story
I photographed this female Flame-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus) at the Kairi Lodge Natural Reserve, near Manizales, Caldas, Colombia, in February 2020. It lives in forest edges, second growth and scrub, and also in pastures, plantations and shrubby gardens near people. Its nest is a cup of leaves and plant fibers, often with lichen on the outside. In captivity only the female incubates, for 11 to 14 days, and both parents feed the nestlings. Its most common call is a loud, slightly nasal chink. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I used a Pentax K-1 with the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 for this one, at 1/800 sec, f/5.6, ISO 3200. The reserve says it wants its staff, suppliers and guests to learn to value the natural resources around them.
©2020 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Flame-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus) 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 2023), with the population trend listed as increasing. Source: IUCN Red List