The scarlet-throated tanager is one of the largest tanagers;  in length and with a weight of 72.5g. Females are entirely black, while males have red throat. It is endemic to north-eastern Brazil, being almost entirely restricted to the region dominated by Caatinga.
The scarlet-throated tanager is one of the largest tanagers;  in length and weight, it measures 72.5g. Females are entirely black, while males have a red throat. It is endemic to northeastern Brazil, being almost exclusively confined to the region dominated by Caatinga.