Thrush-tanager

The rosy thrush-tanager, nestled in its singular genus Rhodinocichla, is a striking bird that garners attention with its long eye-streak and magenta underparts on males, while females sport a deep ochre instead. Approximately 20 cm in length, these birds exhibit a long, curved beak reminiscent of a mimid. Their terrain stretches across parts of Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela, favoring the dense underbrush of dry to moist forests and remnants of degraded woodlands, typically between 500 to 1,500 meters elevation. These birds are solitary or paired, secretive in nature, but can be coaxed into visibility with recordings of their song—a rich melody unique for sometimes being performed as a duet. Their food consists of both fauna and flora, with breeding seasons reported in July in Mexico and from January through September in Costa Rica. Despite being under 50,000 strong, the population is stable, leaving the rosy thrush-tanager classified as "least concern" by conservationists.