Fulvous-crested Tanager
Tachyphonus surinamus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTachyphonus (Tachyphonus Tanagers)
- SpeciesTachyphonus surinamus (Fulvous-crested Tanager)
The fulvous-crested tanager (Tachyphonus surinamus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The fulvous-crested tanager is found in the entire Amazon Basin, but only the downstream third of the southern half, in the southeast and southwest. The species ranges into the Guianas in the northeast, and the Orinoco River drainage of Venezuela in the northwest; for its range limit, it is not found in the western or northern regions of the Orinoco drainage. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Fulvous-crested Tanager sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
White-lined Tanager
Tachyphonus rufus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Red-capped Cardinal
Paroaria gularis
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Opal-rumped Tanager
Tangara velia
Masked Crimson Tanager
Ramphocelus nigrogularis
Green Honeycreeper
Chlorophanes spiza
Purple Honeycreeper
Cyanerpes caeruleus
Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus
Opal-crowned Tanager
Tangara callophrys
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
📅 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 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fulvous-crested Tanager in Yasuní National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Fulvous-crested Tanager sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fulvous-crested Tanager in Yasuní National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Fulvous-crested Tanager in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.