Buffy Helmetcrest
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Buffy Helmetcrest

Oxypogon stuebelii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Los Nevados National Natural Park
1,261 Verified records at Los Nevados National Natural Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The buffy helmetcrest (Oxypogon stuebelii) is a Vulnerable species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Colombia. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Buffy Helmetcrest sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,261 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park

Shining Sunbeam
LC

Shining Sunbeam

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaeactis cupripennis

30–40% · Possible
Great Sapphirewing
LC

Great Sapphirewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterophanes cyanopterus

30–40% · Possible
Golden-breasted Puffleg
LC

Golden-breasted Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis mosquera

30–40% · Possible
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
LC

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena lutetiae

30–40% · Possible
Viridian Metaltail
LC

Viridian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura williami

30–40% · Possible
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
LC

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcostigma herrani

20–30% · Possible
Tyrian Metaltail
LC

Tyrian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura tyrianthina

20–30% · Possible
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

20–30% · Possible
Tourmaline Sunangel
LC

Tourmaline Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus exortis

10–20% · With luck
Black-thighed Puffleg
LC

Black-thighed Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis derbyi

10–20% · With luck
Purple-backed Thornbill
LC

Purple-backed Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphomicron microrhynchum

10–20% · With luck
Collared Inca
LC

Collared Inca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena torquata

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Buffy Helmetcrest in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Buffy Helmetcrest sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,261 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Buffy Helmetcrest in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Buffy Helmetcrest in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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