Diglossa baritula
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The cinnamon-bellied flowerpiercer (Diglossa baritula) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is a species known to be a nectar robber, apparently taking nectar while not pollinating the plant. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer sighting in Guatemala City on a given day, based on 175 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 220 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.
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer in Guatemala City on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months. Those are among Guatemala City's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cinnamon-bellied 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer sightings, Guatemala City ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mexico City (México, about 10%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer that you can see in Guatemala City (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Cinnamon-bellied Saltator (about 50%), Yellow-winged Tanager (about 40%) and Blue-gray Tanager (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer is recorded against all the birds logged in Guatemala City (175 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.
