Conirostrum albifrons
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The capped conebill (Conirostrum albifrons) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
The capped conebill was described by Frédéric de Lafresnaye as Ptyonura albifrons, which he regarded as a synonym of Muscisaxicola. From the description provided, the type specimen appears to be a female. It is now placed in the Conirostrum with the other conebills. The genus name Conirostrum comes from the Latin words "conus" which means cone and "rostrum" which means beak or bill. Albifrons means "white-fronted," referring to the white crown males in the north of the range have. There are currently six recognised subspecies: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Capped Conebill sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 83 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 175th 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.
January, March–April and July–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Capped Conebill in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Capped Conebill 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 3 parks where we can rate Capped Conebill sightings, Podocarpus National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Capped Conebill is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (83 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.
