The Story
I photographed this juvenile Crimson-backed Tanager (Ramphocelus dimidiatus) at Entreaguas Reserva Natural, near Coello in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia. The species feeds on insects, fruit and seeds, mostly in the undergrowth and middle levels at forest edges. In the breeding season it forages in pairs or family groups, and outside it in flocks of its own species. In Colombia, nests have been found in many months of the year. Its most common call is a nasal chank. IUCN lists it as Least Concern. Its closest relative is the Masked Crimson Tanager.
I used a Canon R5 with the RF 800mm f/11 for this one, at 1/500 sec, f/11, ISO 3200. Entreaguas, in the Coello–Cocora area of Ibagué, offers ecological walks and birdwatching tours.
©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