Anisognathus lacrymosus
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
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 |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 2,843 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against about 40% in May to October, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 40%) and Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same genus: Anisognathus
The closest relatives of the Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (genus Anisognathus, Typical Mountain-Tanagers) are Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (about 50%) and Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (about 10%), 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park (2,843 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.
