Stilpnia vitriolina
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The scrub tanager (Stilpnia vitriolina) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Scrub Tanager sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 1,429 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 38th most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Scrub Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against about 20% in June and July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scrub 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Scrub Tanager sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same genus: Stilpnia
The closest relatives of the Scrub Tanager that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (genus Stilpnia, Stilpnia Tanagers) are Golden-hooded Tanager (about 20%), Blue-necked Tanager (about 20%) and Black-capped Tanager (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scrub Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (1,429 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.
