Glossy Flowerpiercer
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Glossy Flowerpiercer

Diglossa lafresnayii

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

The glossy flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 112 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park

Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

20–30% · Possible
White-sided Flowerpiercer
LC

White-sided Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa albilatera

20–30% · Possible
Black Flowerpiercer
LC

Black Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa humeralis

10–20% · With luck
Rusty Flowerpiercer
LC

Rusty Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa sittoides

10–20% · With luck
Bluish Flowerpiercer
LC

Bluish Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa caerulescens

10–20% · With luck
Indigo Flowerpiercer
LC

Indigo Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa indigotica

Insufficient data
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Likely
Scrub Tanager
Endemic

Scrub Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia vitriolina

30–40% · Possible
Blue-necked Tanager

Blue-necked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cyanicollis

30–40% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

30–40% · Possible
Crimson-backed Tanager
LC

Crimson-backed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus dimidiatus

30–40% · Possible
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
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
30–40%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
5 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Glossy Flowerpiercer in Puracé National Natural Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 112 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Glossy Flowerpiercer in Puracé National Natural Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Glossy Flowerpiercer in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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