Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer

Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer

Diglossa baritula

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Mexico City

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

1,875 Verified sightings at Mexico City
92 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer

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 →

Sounds

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Mexico · 2023

© Manuel Grosselet · XC779119 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Mexico · 2016

© James Bradley · XC306522 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Honduras · 2013

© John van Dort · XC145669 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
2 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
3 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 Guatemala City 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer in Mexico City?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 1,875 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 61st most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer in Mexico City?

January and May–August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month. Those are among Mexico City's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer?

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.

Is Mexico City the best place to see a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer sightings, Mexico City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Guatemala City (Guatemala, under 5%).

Where does the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer is recorded against all the birds logged in Mexico City (1,875 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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