Silver-throated Tanager
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Silver-throated Tanager

Tangara icterocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Volcán Barú National Park
418 Verified records at Volcán Barú National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is a species of passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and northeastern Peru. It inhabits mossy forests, montane forests, tropical lowland evergreen forests and forest edges, along with tall secondary forests and disturbed habitat with remnant trees and forest. It is 13 centimetres (5.1 in) long and weighs 22 grams (0.78 oz) on average, and shows slight sexual dimorphism, with duller female plumage. Adult males are mainly bright yellow, with a silvery-white throat bordered above with a black stripe on the cheeks, black streaking on the back, and green edges to the wings and tail. Juveniles are duller and greener. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Silver-throated Tanager sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 418 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park

Spangle-cheeked Tanager
LC

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara dowii

20–30% · Possible
Bay-headed Tanager
LC

Bay-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara gyrola

<5% · Rare
Emerald Tanager
LC

Emerald Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara florida

Insufficient data
Slaty Flowerpiercer
LC

Slaty Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa plumbea

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-faced Grassquit
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tiaris olivaceus

30–40% · Possible
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

30–40% · Possible
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

10–20% · With luck
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

5–10% · With luck
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

5–10% · With luck
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

Insufficient data
Morelet's Seedeater
LC

Morelet's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila morelleti

Insufficient data
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
60–70
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
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 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
2 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
5 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
8 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
9 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
14 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
16 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
17 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Silver-throated Tanager in Volcán Barú National Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Silver-throated Tanager sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 418 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Silver-throated Tanager in Volcán Barú National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Silver-throated Tanager in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.

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