Emerald Tanager
Tangara florida
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTangara
- SpeciesTangara florida (Emerald Tanager)
The emerald tanager (Tangara florida) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama. Described by the English ornithologists PL Sclater and Osbert Salvin in 1869, it is a medium-sized species that has a length of 10.6–13 cm (4.2–5.1 in) and a mass of 18–20.5 g (0.63–0.72 oz). It can be identified by its bright green plumage, with black streaking on the back and wings, and a black auricular patch and beak. It also has yellow on the crown and rump. The species shows slight sexual dimorphism, with the females being duller and having yellow-green in place of yellow on the head. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Emerald Tanager sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 1,039 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
Silver-throated Tanager
Tangara icterocephala
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Tangara dowii
Plain-colored Tanager
Tangara inornata
Rufous-winged Tanager
Tangara lavinia
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
📅 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 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Emerald Tanager in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Emerald Tanager sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 1,039 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Emerald Tanager in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Emerald Tanager in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.