Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusCissopis
- SpeciesCissopis leverianus (Magpie Tanager)
The magpie tanager (Cissopis leverianus) is a South American species of tanager. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Cissopis. As suggested by its common name, this blue-black and white species is superficially reminiscent of a European magpie. With a total length of 25–30 cm (9.8–11.8 in), a large percentage of which is tail, it is the longest species of tanager. It weighs 69–76 g (2.4–2.7 oz). It is widespread in humid tropical and subtropical woodland, plantations, second growth, and parks in South America east of the Andes. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Magpie Tanager sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 126 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 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 17 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 18 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Magpie Tanager in Podocarpus National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Magpie Tanager sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Magpie Tanager in Podocarpus National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Magpie Tanager in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.