Golden Tanager
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Golden Tanager

Tangara arthus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Podocarpus National Park
301 Verified records at Podocarpus National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The golden tanager (Tangara arthus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is widespread and often common in highland forests of the Andes (from Bolivia and northwards) and Venezuelan Coastal Range in north-western South America. Its plumage is overall golden-yellow with black to the back, wings, tail and ear-coverts. Some subspecies are partially/largely brown below. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Tanager sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 301 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park

Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

30–40% · Possible
Green-and-gold Tanager
LC

Green-and-gold Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara schrankii

20–30% · Possible
Blue-and-black Tanager
LC

Blue-and-black Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara vassorii

20–30% · Possible
Bay-headed Tanager
LC

Bay-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara gyrola

20–30% · Possible
Golden-eared Tanager
LC

Golden-eared Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chrysotis

10–20% · With luck
Beryl-spangled Tanager
LC

Beryl-spangled Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara nigroviridis

5–10% · With luck
Saffron-crowned Tanager
LC

Saffron-crowned Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara xanthocephala

5–10% · With luck
Flame-faced Tanager
LC

Flame-faced Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara parzudakii

<5% · Rare
Turquoise Tanager
LC

Turquoise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara mexicana

<5% · Rare
Blue-browed Tanager
LC

Blue-browed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara cyanotis

<5% · Rare
Metallic-green Tanager
LC

Metallic-green Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara labradorides

<5% · Rare
Masked Flowerpiercer
LC

Masked Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa cyanea

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
70–80%
2 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
30–40%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
4 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
5 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
7 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden Tanager in Podocarpus National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Tanager sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 301 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden Tanager in Podocarpus National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Golden Tanager in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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