Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis striigularis (Stripe-throated Hermit)
The stripe-throated hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) is a species of hummingbird from Central America and north-western South America. It is generally fairly common and considered Least Concern by BirdLife International. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-throated Hermit sighting in Darién National Park, based on 229 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
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
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 Stripe-throated Hermit in Darién National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-throated Hermit sighting in Darién National Park, based on 229 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Stripe-throated Hermit in Darién National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Stripe-throated Hermit in Darién National Park in our monthly data.