White-shouldered Tanager
Loriotus luctuosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusLoriotus
- SpeciesLoriotus luctuosus (White-shouldered Tanager)
The white-shouldered tanager (Loriotus luctuosus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found from Honduras to Panama, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-shouldered Tanager sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 319 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Flame-crested Tanager
Loriotus cristatus
Yellow-crested Tanager
Loriotus rufiventer
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Red-capped Cardinal
Paroaria gularis
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Turquoise Tanager
Tangara mexicana
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Green-and-gold Tanager
Tangara schrankii
Blue-gray Saltator
Saltator coerulescens
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-shouldered Tanager in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a White-shouldered Tanager sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 319 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-shouldered Tanager in Tambopata National Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-shouldered Tanager in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.