Question 1

What are the chances of seeing an Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 659 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 125th most-seen of the 467 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see an Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

October. In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, August and December, the lowest months. That is one of Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park's wettest months, with about 570 mm of rain against 160 mm in February.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see an Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager?

Accepted Answer

Between 8 and 11 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ashy-throated Bush-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.

Question 4

Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see an Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager?

Accepted Answer

Among the best. Of the 7 parks where we can rate Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager live in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Chlorospingus. The closest relatives of the Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (genus Chlorospingus, Bush-Tanagers) are Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager (about 50%) and Common Chlorospingus (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (659 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
2	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
3	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
4	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
5	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
6	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
7	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%

Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager

About the Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager

Sounds

Recent sightings of Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager

Common Chlorospingus

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Large-footed Finch

Yellow-thighed Finch

Volcano Junco

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

Orange-billed Sparrow

White-naped Brush-Finch

Black-striped Sparrow

White-eared Ground-Sparrow

Sooty-faced Finch

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