Thraupis glaucocolpa
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The glaucous tanager (Thraupis glaucocolpa) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. The term glaucous describes its colouration. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maracaibo | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Barranquilla | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Glaucous Tanager sighting in Barranquilla on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 88th most-seen of the 153 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–September and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Glaucous Tanager in Barranquilla on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Glaucous Tanager sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Glaucous Tanager sightings, Barranquilla ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Maracaibo (Venezuela, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Glaucous Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Barranquilla (40 verified sightings), 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.
