Rusty Flowerpiercer

Rusty Flowerpiercer

Diglossa sittoides

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chingaza National Natural Park

In 3 days ~10%

19 Verified sightings at Chingaza National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
250 In all 5 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Rusty Flowerpiercer

The rusty flowerpiercer (Diglossa sittoides) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:59

Ecuador · 2026

© Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela · XC1182120 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:37

Bolivia · 2023

© Niels Krabbe · XC778858 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:14

Ecuador · 1995

© Paul Coopmans · XC264815 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
2 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
3 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
4 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
5 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
2 Quito 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
3 Cochabamba 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
4 Cordoba 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Berlin Zoological Garden 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
2 Aquarium Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rusty Flowerpiercer in Chingaza National Natural Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty Flowerpiercer sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 135th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Rusty Flowerpiercer in Chingaza National Natural Park?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty Flowerpiercer in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Rusty Flowerpiercer?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rusty 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.

Is Chingaza National Natural Park the best place to see a Rusty Flowerpiercer?

Among the best

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Rusty Flowerpiercer sightings, Chingaza National Natural Park ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%) and Amboró National Park (Bolivia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Rusty Flowerpiercer live in Chingaza National Natural Park?

Same genus: Diglossa

The closest relatives of the Rusty Flowerpiercer that you can see in Chingaza National Natural Park (genus Diglossa, Flowerpiercers) are Masked Flowerpiercer (about 60%), Glossy Flowerpiercer (about 50%) and Black Flowerpiercer (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Rusty Flowerpiercer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rusty Flowerpiercer is recorded against all the birds logged in Chingaza National Natural Park (19 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.

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