Diglossa lafresnayii
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The glossy flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, based on 666 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, against about 40% in April–June and November, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Glossy Flowerpiercer 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 4 parks where we can rate Glossy Flowerpiercer sightings, Chingaza National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same genus: Diglossa
The closest relatives of the Glossy Flowerpiercer that you can see in Chingaza National Natural Park (genus Diglossa, Flowerpiercers) are Masked Flowerpiercer (about 60%), Black Flowerpiercer (about 40%) and White-sided Flowerpiercer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Glossy Flowerpiercer is recorded against all the birds logged in Chingaza National Natural Park (666 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.
