Grass-green Tanager
Chlorornis riefferii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusChlorornis
- SpeciesChlorornis riefferii (Grass-green Tanager)
The grass-green tanager (Chlorornis riefferii) is a small South America bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Chlorornis. The grass-green tanager is 20 cm in length and weighs 53g. It lives in and around subtropical and temperate forests in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru at elevations of 1500–3350 m. It is seen in pairs or in groups of 3-6 individuals. It forages mostly on the upper half of short trees and eats fruits and insects. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Grass-green Tanager sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 259 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Masked Flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus lacrymosus
Blue-necked Tanager
Stilpnia cyanicollis
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Green-and-gold Tanager
Tangara schrankii
Blue-and-black Tanager
Tangara vassorii
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Spotted Tanager
Ixothraupis punctata
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Hooded Mountain-Tanager
Buthraupis montana
📅 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 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grass-green Tanager in Podocarpus National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Grass-green Tanager sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 259 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grass-green Tanager in Podocarpus National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Grass-green Tanager in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.