Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusCissopis
- SpeciesCissopis leverianus (Magpie Tanager)
The magpie tanager (Cissopis leverianus) is a South American species of tanager. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Cissopis. As suggested by its common name, this blue-black and white species is superficially reminiscent of a European magpie. With a total length of 25–30 cm (9.8–11.8 in), a large percentage of which is tail, it is the longest species of tanager. It weighs 69–76 g (2.4–2.7 oz). It is widespread in humid tropical and subtropical woodland, plantations, second growth, and parks in South America east of the Andes. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Magpie Tanager sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 433 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Blue-necked Tanager
Stilpnia cyanicollis
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus somptuosus
📅 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 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 17 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 18 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Magpie Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Magpie Tanager sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 433 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Magpie Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Magpie Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.