Diglossa sittoides
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The rusty flowerpiercer (Diglossa sittoides) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty Flowerpiercer sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 251st most-seen of the 424 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty Flowerpiercer in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rusty 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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Rusty Flowerpiercer sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%), Amboró National Park (Bolivia, under 5%) and Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same genus: Diglossa
The closest relatives of the Rusty Flowerpiercer that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (genus Diglossa, Flowerpiercers) are Glossy Flowerpiercer (about 30%), Masked Flowerpiercer (about 30%) and Black Flowerpiercer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rusty Flowerpiercer is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (71 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.
