Glossy Flowerpiercer
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Glossy Flowerpiercer

Diglossa lafresnayii

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

The glossy flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 379 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park

Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

40–50% · Likely
Black Flowerpiercer
LC

Black Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa humeralis

20–30% · Possible
White-sided Flowerpiercer
LC

White-sided Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa albilatera

20–30% · Possible
Bluish Flowerpiercer
LC

Bluish Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa caerulescens

10–20% · With luck
Rusty Flowerpiercer
LC

Rusty Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa sittoides

<5% · Rare
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
LC

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anisognathus igniventris

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-browed Conebill
LC

Rufous-browed Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum rufum

30–40% · 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
Blue-backed Conebill
LC

Blue-backed Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum sitticolor

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

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
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
30–40%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
5 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Glossy Flowerpiercer in Chingaza National Natural Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Flowerpiercer sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 379 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Glossy Flowerpiercer in Chingaza National Natural Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Glossy Flowerpiercer in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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