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 Madidi National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Guira Tanager
Hemithraupis guira
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Green Honeycreeper
Chlorophanes spiza
Purple Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes caeruleus
Black-faced Dacnis
Dacnis lineata
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Masked Tanager
Stilpnia nigrocincta
Swallow Tanager
Tersina viridis
📅 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 Madidi National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-naped Tanager sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-naped Tanager in Madidi National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Golden-naped Tanager in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.