Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager
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Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager

Chlorospingus canigularis

Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

206 Verified sightings at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
1,301 In all 7 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager

The ashy-throated chlorospingus (Chlorospingus canigularis) or ashy-throated bush tanager, is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.

The ashy-throated chlorospingus has a complicated taxonomic history. It was formally described in 1848 with the binomial Tachyphonus canigularis. It eventually was reassigned to the genus Chlorospingus that had been erected in 1851. Both Tachyphonus and Chlorospingus were at the time members of the family Thraupidae, the "true" tanagers, though their positions within the family were uncertain. Based on studies published in 2002, 2003, and 2007, beginning in 2010 taxonomic systems transferred Chlorospingus to its present sparrow family. The Chlorospingus species were originally called "bush tanagers" or "bush-tanagers". Beginning in 2013 systems began changing the English name of the members of the genus to "chlorospingus" because they were no longer considered tanagers.

The ashy-throated chlorospingus has these five subspecies: Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call1:17

Ecuador · 2024

© Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela · XC1157860 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Begging call0:19

Ecuador · 2004

© John V. Moore · XC259735 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:52

Ecuador · 2007

© Andrew Spencer · XC17680 · CC BY-NC-ND 2.5

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
2 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
4 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
5 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager
LC

Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus flavigularis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Dusky Bush-Tanager
LC

Dusky Bush-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus semifuscus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Chlorospingus
LC

Common Chlorospingus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus flavopectus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chocó Brushfinch
LC

Chocó Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes crassus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-headed Brushfinch
LC

Black-headed Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon atricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
LC

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon brunneinucha

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-naped Brush-Finch
LC

White-naped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes albinucha

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Orange-billed Sparrow
LC

Orange-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon aurantiirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch
LC

Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes latinuchus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Olive Finch
NT

Olive Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon castaneiceps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Slaty Brush-Finch
LC

Slaty Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes schistaceus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 206 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 175th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

April–May, August and October–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, June–July and September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager 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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park the best place to see an Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager?

Among the best

Of the 7 parks where we can rate Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (206 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.

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