Saffron-crowned Tanager
Tangara xanthocephala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTangara
- SpeciesTangara xanthocephala (Saffron-crowned Tanager)
The saffron-crowned tanager (Tangara xanthocephala) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Found in the northern Andes of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, it inhabits cloud forest, forest edges, and secondary forest, preferring areas with mossy trees. It is an average-sized species of tanager with a blue-green body and yellow head with a black forecrown, lores, orbital area, and chin. It forages in pairs or small groups of 3–7 individuals that are part of mixed-species flocks. It is the most frugivorous species in the genus Tangara, although it also feeds on insects. It forms breeding pairs and is thought to be socially monogamous. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Saffron-crowned Tanager sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Green-and-gold Tanager
Tangara schrankii
Blue-and-black Tanager
Tangara vassorii
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
Golden-eared Tanager
Tangara chrysotis
Beryl-spangled Tanager
Tangara nigroviridis
Flame-faced Tanager
Tangara parzudakii
Turquoise Tanager
Tangara mexicana
Blue-browed Tanager
Tangara cyanotis
Metallic-green Tanager
Tangara labradorides
Masked Flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
📅 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 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Saffron-crowned Tanager in Podocarpus National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Saffron-crowned Tanager sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Saffron-crowned Tanager in Podocarpus National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Saffron-crowned Tanager in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.