Golden-crowned Tanager

Golden-crowned Tanager

Iridosornis rufivertex

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Podocarpus National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

368 Verified sightings at Podocarpus National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,205 In all 4 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Golden-crowned Tanager

The golden-crowned tanager (Iridosornis rufivertex) 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 →

Sounds

Call0:28

Ecuador · 2016

© Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado · XC599499 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:26

Ecuador · 1997

© Lelis Navarrete · XC364227 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Begging call0:35

Ecuador · 2006

© Olaf Jahn · XC262587 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
3 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
4 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-crowned Tanager in Podocarpus National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-crowned Tanager sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 368 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Golden-crowned Tanager in Podocarpus National Park?

December

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-crowned Tanager in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against about 10% in October, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Golden-crowned Tanager?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-crowned Tanager 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 Podocarpus National Park the best place to see a Golden-crowned Tanager?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Golden-crowned Tanager sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).

Where does the Golden-crowned Tanager sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Golden-crowned Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (368 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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