Diglossa lafresnayii
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
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 →
| # | 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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 1,931 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against about 20% in September, the lowest month.
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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Glossy Flowerpiercer sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 50%).
Same genus: Diglossa
The closest relatives of the Glossy Flowerpiercer that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (genus Diglossa, Flowerpiercers) are Masked Flowerpiercer (about 30%), Black Flowerpiercer (about 20%) 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 Glossy Flowerpiercer is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (1,931 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.
