Orange-eared Tanager
Chlorochrysa calliparaea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusChlorochrysa (Chlorochrysa Tanagers)
- SpeciesChlorochrysa calliparaea (Orange-eared Tanager)
The orange-eared tanager (Chlorochrysa calliparaea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. 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 Orange-eared Tanager sighting in Manu National Park, based on 557 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Blue-necked Tanager
Stilpnia cyanicollis
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Red-capped Cardinal
Paroaria gularis
Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus
Swallow Tanager
Tersina viridis
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Saffron-crowned Tanager
Tangara xanthocephala
Turquoise Tanager
Tangara mexicana
📅 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 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Orange-eared Tanager in Manu National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-eared Tanager sighting in Manu National Park, based on 557 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Orange-eared Tanager in Manu National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Orange-eared Tanager in Manu National Park in our monthly data.