Blue-backed Conebill
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Blue-backed Conebill

Conirostrum sitticolor

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

The blue-backed conebill (Conirostrum sitticolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae (South American tanagers). It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-backed Conebill sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park

Capped Conebill
LC

Capped Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum albifrons

5–10% · With luck
Chestnut-vented Conebill
LC

Chestnut-vented Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum speciosum

<5% · Rare
Cinereous Conebill
LC

Cinereous Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum cinereum

Insufficient data
Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

30–40% · Possible
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
LC

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus lacrymosus

30–40% · Possible
Blue-necked Tanager

Blue-necked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cyanicollis

30–40% · Possible
Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

30–40% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

20–30% · Possible
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

20–30% · Possible
Green-and-gold Tanager
LC

Green-and-gold Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara schrankii

20–30% · Possible
Blue-and-black Tanager
LC

Blue-and-black Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara vassorii

20–30% · Possible
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-backed Conebill in Podocarpus National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-backed Conebill sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-backed Conebill in Podocarpus National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Blue-backed Conebill in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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