Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Guira Tanager in Machalilla National Park?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Guira Tanager sighting in Machalilla National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 237th most-seen of the 248 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Guira Tanager in Machalilla National Park?

Accepted Answer

Any time of year. In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Guira Tanager in Machalilla National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Guira Tanager?

Accepted Answer

Between 8 and 11 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Guira 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.

Question 4

Is Machalilla National Park the best place to see a Guira Tanager?

Accepted Answer

14th of 16. Of the 16 parks where we can rate Guira Tanager sightings, Machalilla National Park ranks 14th at under 5%. The best odds are in Amboró National Park (Bolivia, about 30%), Chapada Diamantina National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 20%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Guira Tanager live in Machalilla National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Thraupidae. The closest relatives of the Guira Tanager that you can see in Machalilla National Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Blue-gray Tanager (about 50%), Saffron Finch (about 40%) and Streaked Saltator (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Guira Tanager sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Guira Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Machalilla National Park (5 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~30%
2	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
3	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~20%
4	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
5	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
6	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
7	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
8	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
9	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
10	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
11	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
12	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
13	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
14	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
15	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
16	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
2	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
3	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~10%
4	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
5	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
6	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
7	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
8	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%

Guira Tanager

About the Guira Tanager

Sounds

Recent sightings of Guira Tanager in Machalilla National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park

Blue-gray Tanager

Saffron Finch

Streaked Saltator

Crimson-breasted Finch

Variable Seedeater

Collared Warbling-Finch

Bananaquit

Parrot-billed Seedeater

Chestnut-throated Seedeater

Palm Tanager

Blue-black Grassquit

Buff-throated Saltator

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