Planalto Hermit

Planalto Hermit

Phaethornis pretrei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Iguaçu National Park
204 Verified records at Iguaçu National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The planalto hermit (Phaethornis pretrei) is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Planalto Hermit sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
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 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
3 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
6 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
7 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
12 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Planalto Hermit in Iguaçu National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Planalto Hermit sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Planalto Hermit in Iguaçu National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Planalto Hermit in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.

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