Glistening-green Tanager
Chlorochrysa phoenicotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusChlorochrysa (Chlorochrysa Tanagers)
- SpeciesChlorochrysa phoenicotis (Glistening-green Tanager)
The glistening-green tanager (Chlorochrysa phoenicotis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Males are almost entirely bright glistening emerald green, with small gray patches behind and below the eye with another on the shoulders. Females are slightly duller than males. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Glistening-green Tanager sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 1,464 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
Multicolored Tanager
Chlorochrysa nitidissima
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
Flame-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus flammigerus
Green Honeycreeper
Chlorophanes spiza
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
White-lined Tanager
Tachyphonus rufus
Scrub Tanager
Stilpnia vitriolina
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus somptuosus
Golden-naped Tanager
Chalcothraupis ruficervix
📅 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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Glistening-green Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Glistening-green Tanager sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 1,464 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Glistening-green Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Glistening-green Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.