Greater Flowerpiercer
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Greater Flowerpiercer

Diglossa major

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Canaima National Park
134 Verified records at Canaima National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The greater flowerpiercer (Diglossa major) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the tepuis of western Guyana, eastern Venezuela, and far northern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Flowerpiercer sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park

Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

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
Black-headed Tanager

Black-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cyanoptera

40–50% · Likely
Speckled Tanager

Speckled Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixothraupis guttata

40–50% · Likely
Red-shouldered Tanager
LC

Red-shouldered Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyphonus phoenicius

30–40% · Possible
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

30–40% · Possible
Red-legged Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Red-legged Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes cyaneus

20–30% · Possible
Purple Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Purple Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes caeruleus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Tanager

Yellow-bellied Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixothraupis xanthogastra

20–30% · Possible
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
LC

Ruddy-breasted Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila minuta

20–30% · Possible
Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
60–70
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
50–60
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Flowerpiercer in Canaima National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Flowerpiercer sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Flowerpiercer in Canaima National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Greater Flowerpiercer in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.

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