Magpie Tanager
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Magpie Tanager

Cissopis leverianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
54 Verified records at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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% of wildlife watchers report a Magpie Tanager sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

50–60% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Likely
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely
Swallow Tanager
LC

Swallow Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tersina viridis

30–40% · Possible
Purple Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Purple Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes caeruleus

20–30% · Possible
Burnished-buff Tanager

Burnished-buff Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cayana

20–30% · Possible
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

20–30% · Possible
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

20–30% · Possible
Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

20–30% · Possible
Masked Tanager

Masked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia nigrocincta

20–30% · Possible
Turquoise Tanager
LC

Turquoise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara mexicana

10–20% · With luck
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
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 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
3 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
5 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
6 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
7 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
8 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
9 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
10 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
11 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
12 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
14 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
15 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
16 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
17 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
18 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
19 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Magpie Tanager in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Magpie Tanager sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Magpie Tanager in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Magpie Tanager in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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