What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-yellow Tanager in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-yellow Tanager sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 889 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 105th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Black-and-yellow Tanager in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-yellow Tanager in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against about 10% in November to September, 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.
What time of day is best to see a Black-and-yellow Tanager?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-and-yellow 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 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see a Black-and-yellow Tanager?
3rd of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Black-and-yellow Tanager sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Chagres National Park (Panama, about 30%) and Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Black-and-yellow Tanager live in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Black-and-yellow Tanager that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Slaty Flowerpiercer (about 40%), Blue-gray Tanager (about 30%) and Silver-throated Tanager (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Black-and-yellow Tanager sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-and-yellow Tanager is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (889 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.
