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Masked Crimson Tanager
Ramphocelus nigrogularis (Spix, 1825)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Ramphocelus nigrogularis, Masked Crimson Tanager
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Open encyclopedia reference
The masked crimson tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Bolivia.
Wikipedia contributors, Masked crimson tanager; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:54:04.224645+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ramphocelus nigrogularis (Spix, 1825)
- Name authority
- (Spix, 1825)
- Common name
- Masked Crimson Tanager
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Ramphocelus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyThraupidae
- genusRamphocelus Desmarest, 1805
- speciesRamphocelus nigrogularis (Spix, 1825)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ramphocelus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Crimson-backed TanagerRamphocelus dimidiatus Lafresnaye, 1837 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brazilian TanagerRamphocelus bresilia (Linnaeus, 1766) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Passerini's TanagerRamphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Silver-beaked TanagerRamphocelus carbo (Pallas, 1764) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crimson-collared TanagerRamphocelus sanguinolentus (R. Lesson, 1831) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lemon-rumped TanagerRamphocelus icteronotus Bonaparte, 1838 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Tanagra nigrogularis Spix, 1825 Spix, 1825 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=562685 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6X36M. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.