Diglossa lafresnayii
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer sighting in Quito on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 88th most-seen of the 167 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.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer in Quito on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months. That is one of Quito's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 25 mm in August.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Glossy Flowerpiercer sightings, Quito has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Bogota (Colombia, under 5%).
Same genus: Diglossa
The closest relatives of the Glossy Flowerpiercer that you can see in Quito (genus Diglossa, Flowerpiercers) are Black Flowerpiercer (about 60%), Masked Flowerpiercer (about 40%) and Rusty Flowerpiercer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Glossy Flowerpiercer is recorded against all the birds logged in Quito (39 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.
