Gray-headed Tanager

Gray-headed Tanager

Eucometis penicillata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Soberanía National Park
2,839 Verified records at Soberanía National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-headed tanager (Eucometis penicillata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, French Guiana, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Tanager sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 2,839 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
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 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
3 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
5 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
6 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
10–20%
7 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
8 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
9 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
10 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
11 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
12 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
13 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
15 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
16 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
17 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
18 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
19 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
20 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
21 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
22 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
26 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
28 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
30 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
31 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
33 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
34 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
35 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
38 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Tanager in Soberanía National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Tanager sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 2,839 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-headed Tanager in Soberanía National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Tanager in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.

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