Yellow-backed Tanager
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Yellow-backed Tanager

Hemithraupis flavicollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Madidi National Park
67 Verified records at Madidi National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-backed tanager (Hemithraupis flavicollis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Panama and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-backed Tanager sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Guira Tanager
LC

Guira Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hemithraupis guira

20–30% · Possible
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
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
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
2 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
4 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
6 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
10 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
11 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-backed Tanager in Madidi National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-backed Tanager sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-backed Tanager in Madidi National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-backed Tanager in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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