Diglossa humeralis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The black flowerpiercer (Diglossa humeralis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order Passeriformes. The family Thraupidae is known for tanagers and other very similar species of birds, but it is still facing classification issues. The black flowerpiercer is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist mountains, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Adult black flowerpiercers are 13–14 cm in length. They are uniformly black (slightly glossy black with subtle blue gloss in males). They have brown eyes and a black bill with a grey base. Females are a duller black with no blue gloss and their wings and tail are brownish. Juvenile birds are also duller.
D.h. aterrima (Ecuador, south Colombia)- same description as above D.h. humeralis (East Andes in north & south Colombia, southwest Venezuela)- Male dull black with blueish shoulder and small greyish rump; Females are very dark brown with the grey rump less clear.
D.h.nocticolor (Santa Marta in Colombia, Perija in Venezuela)- All black with only slight gloss and dark grey rump, female... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bioparque Wakatá | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Flowerpiercer sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 1,126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Flowerpiercer in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against about 10% in September and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black 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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Black Flowerpiercer sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 40%).
Same genus: Diglossa
The closest relatives of the Black Flowerpiercer that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (genus Diglossa, Flowerpiercers) are Glossy Flowerpiercer (about 30%), Masked Flowerpiercer (about 30%) and White-sided Flowerpiercer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Flowerpiercer is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (1,126 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.
