Golden-chevroned Tanager

Golden-chevroned Tanager

Thraupis ornata

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
at Serra dos Órgãos National Park

In 3 days >90%

426 Verified sightings at Serra dos Órgãos National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,654 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Golden-chevroned Tanager

The golden-chevroned tanager (Thraupis ornata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Alarm call0:17

Brazil · 2020

© Caio Brito · XC600140 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:13

Brazil · 2017

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC421605 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song1:12

Brazil · 2015

© Jerome Fischer · XC287007 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~70%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~50%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
2 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-chevroned Tanager in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

Very likely

About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-chevroned Tanager sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 426 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 336 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Golden-chevroned Tanager in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

April, July and September

In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-chevroned Tanager in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against about 50% in November, the lowest month. Those are among Serra dos Órgãos National Park's driest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 310 mm in November.

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

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-chevroned Tanager sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Serra dos Órgãos National Park the best place to see a Golden-chevroned Tanager?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Golden-chevroned Tanager sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 50%).

Which relatives of the Golden-chevroned Tanager live in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

Same genus: Thraupis

The closest relatives of the Golden-chevroned Tanager that you can see in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (genus Thraupis, Typical Tanagers) are Palm Tanager (about 60%), Sayaca Tanager (about 60%) and Azure-shouldered Tanager (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Golden-chevroned Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (426 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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