Chlorospingus flavigularis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The yellow-throated chlorospingus or yellow-throated bush tanager (Chlorospingus flavigularis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.
The yellow-throated chlorospingus has a complicated taxonomic history. It was formally described in 1852 with the binomial Pipilopsis flavigularis. It was eventually reassigned to genus Chlorospingus that had been erected in 1851. From its description until the early twenty-first century genus Chlorospingus was treated as a member of the family Thraupidae, the "true" tanagers, though its placement within the family was uncertain. Based on studies published in 2002, 2003, and 2007, beginning in 2010 taxonomic systems transferred Chlorospingus to its present sparrow family. The Chlorospingus species were originally called "bush tanagers" or "bush-tanagers". Beginning in 2013 systems began changing the English name of the members of the genus to "chlorospingus" because they were no longer considered tanagers.
The yellow-throated chlorospingus' further taxonomy is unsettled. The American Ornithological Society, the IOC, AviList, the Clements... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 83 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 491st most-seen of the 657 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 Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-throated Bush-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 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 20%).
Same genus: Chlorospingus
The closest relatives of the Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (genus Chlorospingus, Bush-Tanagers) are Common Chlorospingus (about 20%) and Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (83 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.
