Tit-like Dacnis
Tit-like Dacnis

Tit-like Dacnis

Xenodacnis parina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Cajas National Park
369 Verified records at Cajas National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tit-like dacnis (Xenodacnis parina) is a small neotropical passerine bird found in southern Ecuador and Peru. In Spanish, it is known as Azulito Altoandino. It is found in Andean montane scrub forests from 3000 m to 4600 m elevation. Adults reach 12.5 cm in length. Males are solid deep blue with dark eyes, bill, and feet. Females of all subspecies are duller, with rufous-brown underparts. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Tit-like Dacnis sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 369 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

Black Flowerpiercer
LC

Black Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa humeralis

50–60% · Likely
Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Plumbeous Sierra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

50–60% · Likely
Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

30–40% · Possible
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
Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager
LC

Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dubusia taeniata

5–10% · With luck
Blue-capped Tanager
LC

Blue-capped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporathraupis cyanocephala

Insufficient data
Grass-green Tanager
LC

Grass-green Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorornis riefferii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
70–80
Oct
50–60
Nov
70–80
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
60–70%
2 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
40–50%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tit-like Dacnis in Cajas National Park?

About 64% of wildlife watchers report a Tit-like Dacnis sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 369 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tit-like Dacnis in Cajas National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Tit-like Dacnis in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.

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