Blue-backed Conebill
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Blue-backed Conebill

Conirostrum sitticolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Chingaza National Natural Park
265 Verified records at Chingaza National Natural Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-backed conebill (Conirostrum sitticolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae (South American tanagers). It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-backed Conebill sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 265 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park

Rufous-browed Conebill
LC

Rufous-browed Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum rufum

30–40% · Possible
Capped Conebill
LC

Capped Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum albifrons

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-vented Conebill
LC

Chestnut-vented Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum speciosum

Insufficient data
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
LC

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus igniventris

50–60% · Likely
Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

40–50% · Likely
Glossy Flowerpiercer
LC

Glossy Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa lafresnayii

30–40% · Possible
Black Flowerpiercer
LC

Black Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa humeralis

20–30% · Possible
Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Plumbeous Sierra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

20–30% · Possible
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

20–30% · Possible
White-sided Flowerpiercer
LC

White-sided Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa albilatera

20–30% · Possible
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

20–30% · With luck
Hooded Mountain-Tanager
LC

Hooded Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buthraupis montana

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-backed Conebill in Chingaza National Natural Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-backed Conebill sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 265 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-backed Conebill in Chingaza National Natural Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Blue-backed Conebill in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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