Conirostrum leucogenys
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-eared conebill (Conirostrum leucogenys) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
The white-eared conebill was described by French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1852. It was originally described by de Lafresnaye as a dacnis, and placed in the genus Dacnis, before later being moved into the defunct genus Ateleodacnis, and then later into its current genus Conirostrum with the rest of the conebill species. There are currently three recognized subspecies:
The white-eared conebill is a small (7g) bird. Subspecies are similar in appearance across their range. Adult males have a blue back, wings, and tail, and a light blue, sometimes greyish, underpart with... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Conebill sighting in Darién National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 309th most-seen of the 397 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.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Conebill in Darién National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months. That is one of Darién National Park's wettest months, with about 450 mm of rain against 100 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-eared Conebill 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 parks where we can rate White-eared Conebill sightings, Darién National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Henri Pittier National Park (Venezuela, under 5%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the White-eared Conebill that you can see in Darién National Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Bananaquit (about 30%), Bay-headed Tanager (about 20%) and Blue Dacnis (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-eared Conebill is recorded against all the birds logged in Darién National Park (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
