Birds
File:Saíra-militar (Tangara cyanocephala).jpg

Red-necked Tanager

Red-necked Tanager

100
-
Not yet spotted on Fladder
Spotted
The Red-necked Tanager is a colorful species, featuring a distinctive bright red band on its nape, contrasted with a green body and black wings. It is a common and widespread resident of the Atlantic Forest.
Where to spot
Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina.
How to spot
Look for it foraging in the mid-to-upper canopy of humid forests and at forest edges. Its calls are often high-pitched and buzzy.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Most active in the early morning and late afternoon, often joining mixed-species flocks.
File:Saíra-militar (Tangara cyanocephala).jpg
File:Saíra-militar (Tangara cyanocephala) ESEC Caetés, PE.jpg
File:Tangara cyanocephala - Fabrício Mil Homens Riella - 407136515.jpeg
File:Tangara cyanocephala - Red-necked Tanager (female); Bertioga, São Paulo, Brazil.jpg
File:Tangara cyanocephala - Red-necked Tanager (male); Bertioga, São Paulo, Brazil.jpg
File:Tangara cyanocephala - Red-necked Tanager (male); Bertioga, São Paulo, Brazil 2.jpg
File:Tangara cyanocephala - lauraararinhas - 505989911.jpeg
File:Tangara cyanocephala Itamanbuca Eco Resort.jpg
File:Saíra-militar (Tangara cyanocephala).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Saíra-militar (Tangara cyanocephala) ESEC Caetés, PE.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tangara cyanocephala - Fabrício Mil Homens Riella - 407136515.jpeg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tangara cyanocephala - Red-necked Tanager (female); Bertioga, São Paulo, Brazil.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tangara cyanocephala - Red-necked Tanager (male); Bertioga, São Paulo, Brazil.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tangara cyanocephala - Red-necked Tanager (male); Bertioga, São Paulo, Brazil 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tangara cyanocephala - lauraararinhas - 505989911.jpeg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Tangara cyanocephala Itamanbuca Eco Resort.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
The vibrant red nape is a key field mark that sets it apart from other similarly colored tanagers in its range, making it relatively easy to identify.
Loading...

Spotted

No recently spotted birds

Monthly observations

No observations
Loading...
Nothing spotted yet

Also interesting

File:Conirostrum margaritae - Pearly-breasted conebill; Marchantaria island, Iranduba, Amazonas, Brazil.jpg
100

Pearly-breasted Conebill

Tanagers and Allies
100

Sooty Grassquit

Tanagers and Allies
File:Stilpnia cayana por Luiz Alves (02).jpg
100

Burnished-buff Tanager

Tanagers and Allies
File:Thraupis glaucocolpa.jpg
100

Glaucous Tanager

Tanagers and Allies
100

Black-cowled Saltator

Tanagers and Allies
File:Saltator grossus.jpg
100

Slate-colored Grosbeak

Tanagers and Allies
File:Iridosornis analis -NBII Image Gallery-a00213.jpg
100

Yellow-throated Tanager

Tanagers and Allies
File:Sporophila falcirostris -Horto Florestal de Sao Paulo, Brazil-8.jpg
100

Temminck's Seedeater

Tanagers and Allies
File:Donacospiza albifrons -Rocha, Uruguay-8.jpg
100

Long-tailed Reed Finch

Tanagers and Allies
File:Saffron-crowned Tanager (Tangara xanthocephala).jpg
100

Saffron-crowned Tanager

Tanagers and Allies