Pseudospingus verticalis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The black-headed hemispingus (Pseudospingus verticalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Hemispingus sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 75 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 183rd most-seen of the 446 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.
August–September and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Hemispingus in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-headed Hemispingus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Black-headed Hemispingus sightings, Podocarpus National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Black-headed 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-headed Hemispingus is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (75 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.
