Saffron-crowned Tanager
Tangara xanthocephala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusTangara
- SpeciesTangara xanthocephala (Saffron-crowned Tanager)
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
Beryl-spangled Tanager
Tangara nigroviridis
Blue-and-black Tanager
Tangara vassorii
Metallic-green Tanager
Tangara labradorides
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Plain-colored Tanager
Tangara inornata
Flame-faced Tanager
Tangara parzudakii
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus igniventris
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus lacrymosus
Glossy Flowerpiercer
Diglossa lafresnayii
Masked Flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
Phrygilus unicolor
Geospizopsis unicolor
📅 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 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Saffron-crowned Tanager in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Saffron-crowned Tanager sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 278 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Saffron-crowned Tanager in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Saffron-crowned Tanager in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.