Velvet-fronted Grackle
Lampropsar tanagrinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusLampropsar (Velvet-fronted Grackles)
- SpeciesLampropsar tanagrinus (Velvet-fronted Grackle)
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
Green Oropendola
Psarocolius viridis
Solitary Black Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Casqued Cacique
Psarocolius oseryi
📅 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 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Velvet-fronted Grackle in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Velvet-fronted Grackle sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Velvet-fronted Grackle in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Velvet-fronted Grackle in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.