Grass-green Tanager
Chlorornis riefferii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusChlorornis
- SpeciesChlorornis riefferii (Grass-green Tanager)
The grass-green tanager (Chlorornis riefferii) is a small South America bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Chlorornis. The grass-green tanager is 20 cm in length and weighs 53g. It lives in and around subtropical and temperate forests in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru at elevations of 1500–3350 m. It is seen in pairs or in groups of 3-6 individuals. It forages mostly on the upper half of short trees and eats fruits and insects. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grass-green Tanager sighting in Manu National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Blue-necked Tanager
Stilpnia cyanicollis
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Red-capped Cardinal
Paroaria gularis
Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus
Swallow Tanager
Tersina viridis
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Saffron-crowned Tanager
Tangara xanthocephala
Turquoise Tanager
Tangara mexicana
📅 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 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grass-green Tanager in Manu National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Grass-green Tanager sighting in Manu National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grass-green Tanager in Manu National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Grass-green Tanager in Manu National Park in our monthly data.