Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer

Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer

Diglossa baritula

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

48 Verified sightings at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca From 2019 to 2026
92 In all 3 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer

The cinnamon-bellied flowerpiercer (Diglossa baritula) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is a species known to be a nectar robber, apparently taking nectar while not pollinating the plant. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Mexico · 2023

© Manuel Grosselet · XC779119 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Mexico · 2016

© James Bradley · XC306522 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Honduras · 2013

© John van Dort · XC145669 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
2 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
3 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 Guatemala City 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

November

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, against about 10% in May, October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 270 mm in July. April and June–September have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cinnamon-bellied 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.

Is Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca the best place to see a Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer sightings, Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come La Tigra National Park (Honduras, about 10%) and Cusuco National Park (Honduras, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer live in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

Same order: Passeriformes

The closest relatives of the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer that you can see in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Yellow-eyed Junco (about 80%), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (about 70%) and Red Warbler (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer is recorded against all the birds logged in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (48 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.

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