Blue-backed Conebill
Conirostrum sitticolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusConirostrum (Conebills)
- SpeciesConirostrum sitticolor (Blue-backed Conebill)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-backed Conebill sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 884 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Capped Conebill
Conirostrum albifrons
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus igniventris
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus lacrymosus
Glossy Flowerpiercer
Diglossa lafresnayii
Masked Flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
Plumbeous Sierra Finch
Geospizopsis unicolor
Hooded Mountain-Tanager
Buthraupis montana
Black Flowerpiercer
Diglossa humeralis
Plain-colored Seedeater
Catamenia inornata
Páramo Seedeater
Catamenia homochroa
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
Superciliaried Hemispingus
Thlypopsis superciliaris
📅 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 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-backed Conebill in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-backed Conebill sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 884 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-backed Conebill in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Blue-backed Conebill in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.