Pseudospingus verticalis
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In 3 days <5%
The black-headed hemispingus (Pseudospingus verticalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Hemispingus sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 505th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Hemispingus in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-headed Hemispingus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Black-headed Hemispingus sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%), Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Black-headed Hemispingus that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Flame-rumped Tanager (about 70%), Blue-gray Tanager (about 70%) and Green Honeycreeper (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-headed Hemispingus is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (7 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.
