Gilded Hummingbird
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Gilded Hummingbird

Hylocharis chrysura

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
37 Verified records at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The gilded sapphire (Hylocharis chrysura), also known as the gilded hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Gilded Hummingbird sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park

Rufous-throated Sapphire
LC

Rufous-throated Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylocharis sapphirina

Insufficient data
🐦 No photo available
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

30–40% · Possible
Glittering-throated Emerald
LC

Glittering-throated Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chionomesa fimbriata

30–40% · Possible
Glittering-bellied Emerald
LC

Glittering-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon lucidus

20–30% · Possible
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupetomena macroura

20–30% · Possible
White-vented Violetear
LC

White-vented Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri serrirostris

20–30% · Possible
Planalto Hermit
LC

Planalto Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis pretrei

10–20% · With luck
Black-throated Mango
LC

Black-throated Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax nigricollis

10–20% · With luck
Amethyst Woodstar
LC

Amethyst Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox amethystina

5–10% · With luck
Blue-tufted Starthroat
LC

Blue-tufted Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster furcifer

5–10% · With luck
Dot-eared Coquette
NT

Dot-eared Coquette

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophornis gouldii

5–10% · With luck
Versicolored Emerald
LC

Versicolored Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia versicolor

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
2 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
3 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
4 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
5 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
6 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
7 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
10 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
11 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gilded Hummingbird in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Gilded Hummingbird sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gilded Hummingbird in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Gilded Hummingbird in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in our monthly data.

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