Fiery-throated Hummingbird
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Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Panterpe insignis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Irazú Volcano National Park
403 Verified records at Irazú Volcano National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The fiery-throated hummingbird (Panterpe insignis) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems" tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery-throated Hummingbird sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 403 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Irazú Volcano National Park

Volcano Hummingbird
LC

Volcano Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus flammula

90–100% · Very likely
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

60–70% · Likely
Talamanca Hummingbird
LC

Talamanca Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eugenes spectabilis

40–50% · Likely
Scintillant Hummingbird
LC

Scintillant Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus scintilla

10–20% · With luck
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
LC

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis calolaemus

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

<5% · Rare
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

Insufficient data
Green-crowned Brilliant
LC

Green-crowned Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa jacula

Insufficient data
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

Insufficient data
Green-fronted Lancebill
LC

Green-fronted Lancebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Doryfera ludovicae

Insufficient data
Spot-fronted Swift
LC

Spot-fronted Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cypseloides cherriei

Insufficient data
White-collared Swift
LC

White-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne zonaris

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
70–80
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 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
2 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
4 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
7 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fiery-throated Hummingbird in Irazú Volcano National Park?

About 68% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery-throated Hummingbird sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 403 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fiery-throated Hummingbird in Irazú Volcano National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Fiery-throated Hummingbird in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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