Black Flowerpiercer
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Black Flowerpiercer

Diglossa humeralis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Cajas National Park
344 Verified records at Cajas National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black flowerpiercer (Diglossa humeralis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order Passeriformes. The family Thraupidae is known for tanagers and other very similar species of birds, but it is still facing classification issues. The black flowerpiercer is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist mountains, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Black Flowerpiercer sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 344 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

30–40% · Possible
White-sided Flowerpiercer
LC

White-sided Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa albilatera

Insufficient data
Rusty Flowerpiercer
LC

Rusty Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa sittoides

Insufficient data
Glossy Flowerpiercer
LC

Glossy Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa lafresnayii

Insufficient data
Tit-like Dacnis
LC Endemic

Tit-like Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenodacnis parina

60–70% · Likely
Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Plumbeous Sierra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

50–60% · Likely
Plain-colored Seedeater
LC

Plain-colored Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catamenia inornata

30–40% · Possible
Giant Conebill
NT

Giant Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum binghami

30–40% · Possible
Superciliaried Hemispingus
LC

Superciliaried Hemispingus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thlypopsis superciliaris

30–40% · Possible
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
LC

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus igniventris

20–30% · Possible
Blue-and-black Tanager
LC

Blue-and-black Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara vassorii

10–20% · With luck
Cinereous Conebill
LC

Cinereous Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum cinereum

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
60–70
Oct
80–90
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%
2 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
5 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Flowerpiercer in Cajas National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Black Flowerpiercer sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 344 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Flowerpiercer in Cajas National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black Flowerpiercer in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.

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