Golden-naped Tanager
Chalcothraupis ruficervix
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusChalcothraupis
- SpeciesChalcothraupis ruficervix (Golden-naped Tanager)
The golden-naped tanager (Chalcothraupis ruficervix) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in South America from Colombia to Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-naped Tanager sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 130 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus
Blue-necked Tanager
Stilpnia cyanicollis
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
📅 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 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden-naped Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-naped Tanager sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 130 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-naped Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Golden-naped Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.