Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus igniventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusAnisognathus (Typical Mountain-Tanagers)
- SpeciesAnisognathus igniventris (Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager)
The scarlet-bellied mountain tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Andean forest, woodland and shrub in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It is sometimes split into two species: The scarlet-bellied mountain tanager (A. lunulatus) ranging north from central Peru, and the fire-bellied mountain tanager (A. igniventris) ranging south from central Peru. The latter has a lighter, more orangish belly than the former. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 164 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus somptuosus
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus lacrymosus
Tit-like Dacnis
Xenodacnis parina
Black Flowerpiercer
Diglossa humeralis
Plumbeous Sierra Finch
Geospizopsis unicolor
Masked Flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
Plain-colored Seedeater
Catamenia inornata
Giant Conebill
Conirostrum binghami
Superciliaried Hemispingus
Thlypopsis superciliaris
Blue-and-black Tanager
Tangara vassorii
Cinereous Conebill
Conirostrum cinereum
Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager
Dubusia taeniata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager in Cajas National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 164 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager in Cajas National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.