Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Anisognathus somptuosus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

1,106 Verified sightings at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
1,644 In all 5 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

The blue-winged mountain tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. It is found in highland forest and woodland in the Andes of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, as well as a disjunct population in the Venezuelan Coastal Range. It is a common species and its populations appear to be stable. It is generally bright yellow and black with blue to the wings and tail; some populations have a moss-green back. In Bolivia and southernmost Peru, the rump is blue and the voice is very different; this population is sometimes recognized as a separate species, the Bolivian mountain tanager (A. flavinucha). Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:29

Ecuador · 2021

© Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela · XC1143638 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song1:10

Bolivia · 2021

© Jacob Wijpkema · XC630668 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Dawn song0:15

Colombia · 1996

© Paul Coopmans · XC264832 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
2 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
3 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
4 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
5 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Dallas World Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 1,106 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

March–April and November–December

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against about 10% in February, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-winged Mountain-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 a Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Henri Pittier National Park (Venezuela, about 20%) and Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).

Where does the Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (1,106 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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