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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-naped Tanager sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus igniventris
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus lacrymosus
Glossy Flowerpiercer
Diglossa lafresnayii
Masked Flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
Plumbeous Sierra Finch
Geospizopsis unicolor
Hooded Mountain-Tanager
Buthraupis montana
Black Flowerpiercer
Diglossa humeralis
Blue-backed Conebill
Conirostrum sitticolor
Plain-colored Seedeater
Catamenia inornata
Páramo Seedeater
Catamenia homochroa
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
Superciliaried Hemispingus
Thlypopsis superciliaris
📅 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-naped Tanager sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-naped Tanager in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Golden-naped Tanager in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.