The Story
I photographed this female Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) at Donde Se Oculta El Sol, near Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia, in October 2019. It has a heavy bill with a wide base to the lower mandible. Females are dark rusty red on the head and back and reddish brown below, while males are deep crimson and black. It eats arthropods and fruit in roughly equal amounts, favoring Melastomataceae berries. It forages in noisy groups that may number ten or more. IUCN lists it as Least Concern, with a stable population.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/640 sec, f/5.6, ISO 800. It occurs in many protected areas and in many kinds of second growth and disturbed habitats.
©2020 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) 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 2024), with the population trend listed as stable. Source: IUCN Red List