Anisognathus lacrymosus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The lacrimose mountain tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Andean highland forest from Venezuela, through Colombia and Ecuador, to Peru. The bird is named Lacrimose (i.e. crying) for the yellow patch below the eye that suggests tears. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 383rd most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lacrimose 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 50%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 40%).
Same genus: Anisognathus
The closest relatives of the Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (genus Anisognathus, Typical Mountain-Tanagers) are Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (about 30%) and Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (28 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.
