Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusKlais
- SpeciesKlais guimeti (Violet-headed Hummingbird)
The violet-headed hummingbird (Klais guimeti) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is the only species in the genus Klais. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-headed Hummingbird sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 1,268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Violet-headed Hummingbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-headed Hummingbird sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 1,268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Violet-headed Hummingbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Violet-headed Hummingbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.