Glossy Flowerpiercer

Glossy Flowerpiercer

Diglossa lafresnayii

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bogota

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

185 Verified sightings at Bogota
2,842 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Glossy Flowerpiercer

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 →

Sounds

Song0:16

Ecuador · 2024

© Sue Riffe · XC931837 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:16

Ecuador · 1999

© John V. Moore · XC259547 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Dawn song0:22

Ecuador · 2005

© Niels Krabbe · XC250941 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~50%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
4 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Quito 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
2 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Glossy Flowerpiercer in Bogota?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer sighting in Bogota on a given day, based on 185 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 96th most-seen of the 231 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Glossy Flowerpiercer in Bogota?

March

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer in Bogota on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.

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

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.

Is Bogota the best place to see a Glossy Flowerpiercer?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Glossy Flowerpiercer sightings, Bogota ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Quito (Ecuador, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Glossy Flowerpiercer live in Bogota?

Same genus: Diglossa

The closest relatives of the Glossy Flowerpiercer that you can see in Bogota (genus Diglossa, Flowerpiercers) are Black Flowerpiercer (about 30%) and Rusty Flowerpiercer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Glossy Flowerpiercer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Glossy Flowerpiercer is recorded against all the birds logged in Bogota (185 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.

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