Conirostrum sitticolor
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The blue-backed conebill (Conirostrum sitticolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae (South American tanagers). It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The blue-backed conebill was described by French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1840 who placed it in the genus Conirostrum, along with the other species of conebills. There are currently three recognized subspecies:
The blue-backed conebill is a small bird, weighing 11-13g. While subspecies differ slightly in appearance... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-backed Conebill sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, based on 362 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 24th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-backed Conebill in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, against about 20% in March and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-backed Conebill sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Blue-backed Conebill sightings, Chingaza National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-backed Conebill is recorded against all the birds logged in Chingaza National Natural Park (362 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
