Chlorochrysa nitidissima
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The multicoloured tanager (Chlorochrysa nitidissima) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to the mountains of Colombia, and is categorized as Near Threatened (NT) by the IUCN. The multicolored tanager is a small-sized passerine bird approximately 12 cm (5 in.) long. Males have a yellow crown, face, mantle, and throat; chestnut and black ear coverts; bright green nape and wings; blue rump, breast, and belly; and a black patch in the center of the underparts. Females are duller and lack the yellow mantle and black patch on the underparts. Immature birds of both sexes resemble females, but are duller.
The genus name Chlorochrysa refers to the bright green and yellow regions of the plumage. The species name nitidissima means "very bright", referring to the beauty of its plumage. The multicolored tanager is endemic to the interior of wet montane forests of the Occidental and Central Cordillera of Colombia. It is found mainly from 1300 to 2200 meters above sea level; however, some records indicate it can be found as low as 900 meters, especially in the Department of Cauca. It has been recorded in the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Multicolored Tanager sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 332 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 136th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April, July–August and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Multicolored Tanager in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, May–June and September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Multicolored 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 Multicolored Tanager sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Multicolored Tanager that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (about 50%), Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (about 50%) and Plumbeous Sierra-Finch (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Multicolored Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (332 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.
