Yellow-bellied Tanager

Yellow-bellied Tanager

Ixothraupis xanthogastra

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tambopata National Reserve
37 Verified records at Tambopata National Reserve
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-bellied tanager (Ixothraupis xanthogastra) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is across northern and western South America, being found from Venezuela east into Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, south into Brazil and Bolivia, and east into Guyana. It mostly inhabits lowland tropical forests, woodland edges, and secondary growth. It is, on average, it is 11–12.2 cm (4.3–4.8 in) long and weighs 14.1–17.9 g (0.5–0.6 oz). It is largely green with a pattern of black spots, with a clean yellow belly and unspotted flanks. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Tanager sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve

Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

20–30% · Possible
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

20–30% · Possible
Red-capped Cardinal
LC

Red-capped Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria gularis

10–20% · With luck
Paradise Tanager
LC

Paradise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara chilensis

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

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

10–20% · With luck
Turquoise Tanager
LC

Turquoise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara mexicana

10–20% · With luck
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

10–20% · With luck
Green-and-gold Tanager
LC

Green-and-gold Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara schrankii

10–20% · With luck
Blue-gray Saltator
LC

Blue-gray Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator coerulescens

10–20% · With luck
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

5–10% · With luck
White-shouldered Tanager

White-shouldered Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loriotus luctuosus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
2 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
4 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
6 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
7 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
8 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
9 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Tanager in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Tanager sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Tanager in Tambopata National Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Tanager in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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