Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis guy (Green Hermit)
The green hermit (Phaethornis guy) is a large hummingbird that is a resident breeder from southern Central America (Costa Rica and Panama) south to northern South America (north-eastern Venezuela and Trinidad, and the northern Andes of eastern Peru) Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Hermit sighting in Darién National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
Chrysuronia coeruleogularis
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Chlorestes julie
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
📅 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 Green Hermit in Darién National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Green Hermit sighting in Darién National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Hermit in Darién National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Green Hermit in Darién National Park in our monthly data.