Saffron-crowned Tanager
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Saffron-crowned Tanager

Tangara xanthocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
2,501 Verified records at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The saffron-crowned tanager (Tangara xanthocephala) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Found in the northern Andes of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, it inhabits cloud forest, forest edges, and secondary forest, preferring areas with mossy trees. It is an average-sized species of tanager with a blue-green body and yellow head with a black forecrown, lores, orbital area, and chin. It forages in pairs or small groups of 3–7 individuals that are part of mixed-species flocks. It is the most frugivorous species in the genus Tangara, although it also feeds on insects. It forms breeding pairs and is thought to be socially monogamous. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Saffron-crowned Tanager sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 2,501 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

Golden Tanager
LC

Golden Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara arthus

70–80% · Very likely
Silver-throated Tanager
LC

Silver-throated Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara icterocephala

20–30% · Possible
Metallic-green Tanager
LC

Metallic-green Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara labradorides

20–30% · Possible
Bay-headed Tanager
LC

Bay-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara gyrola

20–30% · Possible
Beryl-spangled Tanager
LC

Beryl-spangled Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara nigroviridis

10–20% · With luck
Emerald Tanager
LC

Emerald Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara florida

<5% · Rare
Rufous-winged Tanager
LC

Rufous-winged Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara lavinia

<5% · Rare
Blue-and-black Tanager
LC

Blue-and-black Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara vassorii

<5% · Rare
Blue-whiskered Tanager
LC

Blue-whiskered Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara johannae

<5% · Rare
Plain-colored Tanager
LC

Plain-colored Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara inornata

<5% · Rare
Flame-faced Tanager
LC

Flame-faced Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara parzudakii

Insufficient data
Flame-rumped Tanager
LC

Flame-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus flammigerus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
3 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
4 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
6 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
7 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Saffron-crowned Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Saffron-crowned Tanager sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 2,501 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Saffron-crowned Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Saffron-crowned Tanager in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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