Tit-like Dacnis
Tit-like Dacnis

Tit-like Dacnis

Xenodacnis parina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Huascarán National Park
207 Verified records at Huascarán National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tit-like dacnis (Xenodacnis parina) is a small neotropical passerine bird found in southern Ecuador and Peru. In Spanish, it is known as Azulito Altoandino. It is found in Andean montane scrub forests from 3000 m to 4600 m elevation. Adults reach 12.5 cm in length. Males are solid deep blue with dark eyes, bill, and feet. Females of all subspecies are duller, with rufous-brown underparts. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Tit-like Dacnis sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 207 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park

Peruvian Sierra-Finch
LC

Peruvian Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phrygilus punensis

50–60% · Likely
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
LC

Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis plebejus

40–50% · Likely
Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Plumbeous Sierra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

40–50% · Likely
Plain-colored Seedeater
LC

Plain-colored Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catamenia inornata

30–40% · Possible
Cinereous Conebill
LC

Cinereous Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum cinereum

30–40% · Possible
Band-tailed Seedeater
LC

Band-tailed Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catamenia analis

30–40% · Possible
Black-throated Flowerpiercer
LC

Black-throated Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa brunneiventris

20–30% · Possible
Giant Conebill
NT

Giant Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum binghami

10–20% · With luck
Bright-rumped Yellow Finch
LC

Bright-rumped Yellow Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis uropigyalis

10–20% · With luck
Band-tailed Sierra-Finch

Band-tailed Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrospiza alaudina

10–20% · With luck
Blue-and-yellow Tanager

Blue-and-yellow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rauenia bonariensis

10–20% · With luck
Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch
NT Endemic

Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microspingus alticola

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
70–80
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
60–70%
2 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
40–50%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tit-like Dacnis in Huascarán National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Tit-like Dacnis sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 207 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tit-like Dacnis in Huascarán National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Tit-like Dacnis in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.

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