About Piranga roseogularis S.Cabot, 1846
The rose-throated tanager (Piranga roseogularis S.Cabot, 1846) is 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs 21 to 30 g (0.74 to 1.06 oz). For the nominate subspecies, the male has deep rose coloration on its crown and throat, with the rest of its body in various shades of gray, and crimson-colored folded wings and tail. The female has yellow coloration on its crown and throat, yellowish olive upper parts, mostly pale gray to whitish underparts, and yellowish folded wings and tail. The subspecies P. r. tincta shares the same color patterns as the nominate subspecies but is paler overall, while P. r. cozumelae is darker than the nominate.
For distribution and habitat: the nominate subspecies of rose-throated tanager occurs in the northern, drier section of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. P. r. tincta is found in the peninsula's more humid southern area, as well as in northern Guatemala and Belize. P. r. cozumelae is limited to Mujeres Island and Cozumel Island, located off the peninsula's east coast. This species primarily lives in edges of semi-humid and humid mature forest, and in the undergrowth of scrubby forest, though it can sometimes be found in areas with scrub and only scattered trees. Its elevational range extends from sea level up to 250 m (820 ft).
