Black-faced Tanager
Black-faced Tanager

Black-faced Tanager

Schistochlamys melanopis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Cordillera Azul National Park
59 Verified records at Cordillera Azul National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-faced tanager (Schistochlamys melanopis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Tanager sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

40–50% · Likely
Magpie Tanager
LC

Magpie Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cissopis leverianus

30–40% · Possible
Blue-necked Tanager

Blue-necked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cyanicollis

20–30% · Possible
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

20–30% · Possible
Bay-headed Tanager
LC

Bay-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara gyrola

20–30% · Possible
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

20–30% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

20–30% · Possible
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

20–30% · Possible
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

20–30% · Possible
Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

20–30% · With luck
Golden Tanager
LC

Golden Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara arthus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
2 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
4 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
6 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
10 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
11 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
12 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
13 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Tanager sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-faced Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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