Black-faced Tanager
Black-faced Tanager

Black-faced Tanager

Schistochlamys melanopis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Madidi National Park
92 Verified records at Madidi National Park
October 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Tanager sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 92 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

30–40% · Possible
Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

30–40% · Possible
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

20–30% · Possible
Guira Tanager
LC

Guira Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hemithraupis guira

20–30% · Possible
Bay-headed Tanager
LC

Bay-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara gyrola

20–30% · Possible
Green Honeycreeper
LC

Green Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorophanes spiza

20–30% · Possible
Purple Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Purple Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes caeruleus

20–30% · Possible
Black-faced Dacnis
LC

Black-faced Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis lineata

20–30% · Possible
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

20–30% · Possible
Masked Tanager

Masked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia nigrocincta

10–20% · With luck
Swallow Tanager
LC

Swallow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tersina viridis

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Madidi National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Tanager sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 92 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Tanager in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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