Golden Tanager
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Golden Tanager

Tangara arthus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
7 Verified records at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The golden tanager (Tangara arthus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is widespread and often common in highland forests of the Andes (from Bolivia and northwards) and Venezuelan Coastal Range in north-western South America. Its plumage is overall golden-yellow with black to the back, wings, tail and ear-coverts. Some subspecies are partially/largely brown below. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Tanager sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

20–30% · Possible
Turquoise Tanager
LC

Turquoise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara mexicana

10–20% · With luck
Opal-rumped Tanager
LC

Opal-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara velia

5–10% · With luck
Bay-headed Tanager
LC

Bay-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara gyrola

<5% · Rare
Opal-crowned Tanager
LC

Opal-crowned Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara callophrys

<5% · Rare
Beryl-spangled Tanager
LC

Beryl-spangled Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara nigroviridis

Insufficient data
Blue-and-black Tanager
LC

Blue-and-black Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara vassorii

Insufficient data
Green-and-gold Tanager
LC

Green-and-gold Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara schrankii

Insufficient data
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

50–60% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Likely
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely
Swallow Tanager
LC

Swallow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tersina viridis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
70–80%
2 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
30–40%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
4 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
5 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
7 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden Tanager in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Tanager sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden Tanager in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Golden Tanager in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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