Kleinothraupis atropileus
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The black-capped hemispingus (Kleinothraupis atropileus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Andes mountains of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The black-capped hemispingus was formally described as Arremon atro-pileus by the French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1842. Lafresnaye erroneously gave the type locality of the species as Bolivia, but it was later corrected to Bogotá, Colombia. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin words meaning "black skullcap". The black-capped hemispingus has two recognised subspecies. These subspecies are sometimes considered separate species.
Kleinothraupis atropileus atropileus (Lafresnaye, 1842): The nominate subspecies, it is found from Venezuela south through Colombia and Ecuador to far northwest Peru. Kleinothraupis atropileus auricularis (Cabanis, 1873): It is only found in Peru south of the Marañón River.
The black-capped hemispingus is, on average, 15–16 cm (5.9–6.3 in) long and weighs 18–26 g (0.6–0.9 oz). It has olive-brown upperparts, and largely olive to olive-yellow underparts. The... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Hemispingus sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 164 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 117th most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Hemispingus in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-capped Hemispingus sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Black-capped Hemispingus sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Black-capped Hemispingus that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (about 40%), Masked Flowerpiercer (about 40%) and Blue-necked Tanager (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-capped Hemispingus is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (164 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.
