Thlypopsis superciliaris
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The superciliaried hemispingus (Thlypopsis superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and degraded former forest.
The superciliaried hemispingus was formally described as Arremon superciliaris by the French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1840. Lafresnaye described the species based on a specimen from "Santa Fe de Bogota", which is current-day Bogotá, Colombia. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin word meaning "eyebrowed". The superciliaried hemispingus has seven recognised subspecies in four subspecies groups. The irregular and non-clinal variation in morphological features such as the color of the underparts and supercilium suggests that several of these subspecies may be better treated as separate species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Superciliaried Hemispingus sighting in Bogota on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 143rd most-seen of the 231 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Superciliaried Hemispingus in Bogota on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Superciliaried Hemispingus 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 2 cities where we can rate Superciliaried Hemispingus sightings, Bogota ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Quito (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Superciliaried Hemispingus that you can see in Bogota (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Black Flowerpiercer (about 30%), Blue-gray Tanager (about 30%) and Rusty Flowerpiercer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Superciliaried Hemispingus is recorded against all the birds logged in Bogota (41 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.
