Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
Chrysuronia coeruleogularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChrysuronia
- SpeciesChrysuronia coeruleogularis (Sapphire-throated Hummingbird)
The sapphire-throated hummingbird (Chrysuronia coeruleogularis) is a shiny metallic-green hummingbird found in Panama, Colombia, and more recently Costa Rica. The sapphire-throated hummingbird is separated into three subspecies; Chrysuronia coeruleogularis coeruleogularis, Chrysuronia coeruleogularis coelina, and Chrysuronia coeruleogularis conifis. Measuring 9 cm (3.5 in), this hummingbird sports a distinctively forked tail, which helps to distinguish it from other similarly sized and colored hummingbirds. The male is metallic green overall, with a violet-blue throat and dark tail. The female has entirely white underparts from throat to vent and distinctive green spots along the sides of the breast. Due to its large home range and adaptability to habitat change, the sapphire-throated hummingbird is listed as a species of least concern by the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Sapphire-throated Hummingbird sighting in Coiba National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Coiba National Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
Garden Emerald
Chlorostilbon assimilis
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Saucerottia edward
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
📅 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 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sapphire-throated Hummingbird in Coiba National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Sapphire-throated Hummingbird sighting in Coiba National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sapphire-throated Hummingbird in Coiba National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Sapphire-throated Hummingbird in Coiba National Park in our monthly data.