Turquoise Tanager
Tangara mexicana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTangara
- SpeciesTangara mexicana (Turquoise Tanager)
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Paradise Tanager
Tangara chilensis
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
Green-and-gold Tanager
Tangara schrankii
Blue-browed Tanager
Tangara cyanotis
Golden-eared Tanager
Tangara chrysotis
Saffron-crowned Tanager
Tangara xanthocephala
Flame-faced Tanager
Tangara parzudakii
Beryl-spangled Tanager
Tangara nigroviridis
Opal-crowned Tanager
Tangara callophrys
Opal-rumped Tanager
Tangara velia
Blue-and-black Tanager
Tangara vassorii
📅 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 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 12 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 13 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 14 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 15 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 16 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 17 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Turquoise Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Turquoise Tanager sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 79 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Turquoise Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Turquoise Tanager in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.