Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys
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The chestnut-breasted chlorophonia (Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The chesntnut-breasted chlorophonia was originally described in 1851 with the binomial Euphonia pyrrhophrys. It was eventually reassigned to genus Chlorophonia that had been erected in that same year.
The genus Chlorophonia was long placed in the family Thraupidae, the "true" tanagers. Multiple studies in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries resulted in its being reassigned to its present place in the family Fringillidae.
The chestnut-breasted chlorophonia is monotypic. The chestnut-breasted chlorophonia is a chunky, short-tailed, stubby-billed bird. It is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs 16 to 18 g (0.56 to 0.63 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a green forehead and a rich cyanine-blue crown and nape. They have a thin dark red band between them that extends past the eye and a thin pale blue band at the base of the nape. Their lores, face, throat, and upper breast are shiny emerald-green with a thin black... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 372nd most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia 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 Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia sightings, Podocarpus National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (10 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.
