Glossy Flowerpiercer

Glossy Flowerpiercer

Diglossa lafresnayii

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

In 3 days <5%

20 Verified sightings at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
2,842 In all 4 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Glossy Flowerpiercer

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 →

Sounds

Song0:16

Ecuador · 2024

© Sue Riffe · XC931837 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:16

Ecuador · 1999

© John V. Moore · XC259547 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Dawn song0:22

Ecuador · 2005

© Niels Krabbe · XC250941 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~50%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
4 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Quito 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
2 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Glossy Flowerpiercer in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 455th 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.

When is the best time to see a Glossy Flowerpiercer in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Glossy Flowerpiercer?

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.

Where does the Glossy Flowerpiercer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Glossy Flowerpiercer is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (20 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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