Blue-backed Conebill
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Blue-backed Conebill

Conirostrum sitticolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Manu National Park
87 Verified records at Manu National 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-backed Conebill sighting in Manu National Park, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Capped Conebill
LC

Capped Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum albifrons

<5% · Rare
White-browed Conebill
LC

White-browed Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum ferrugineiventre

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-vented Conebill
LC

Chestnut-vented Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum speciosum

<5% · Rare
Cinereous Conebill
LC

Cinereous Conebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conirostrum cinereum

<5% · Rare
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

50–60% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Possible
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

20–30% · Possible
Blue-necked Tanager

Blue-necked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cyanicollis

20–30% · Possible
Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

20–30% · Possible
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

20–30% · Possible
Red-capped Cardinal
LC

Red-capped Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria gularis

20–30% · Possible
Magpie Tanager
LC

Magpie Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cissopis leverianus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Manu National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-backed Conebill sighting in Manu National Park, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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