Blue-chested Hummingbird

Blue-chested Hummingbird

Polyerata amabilis

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Machalilla National Park
5 Verified records at Machalilla National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-chested hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. The hummingbird feeds by trap-lining and also defends feeding territory (particularly in nectar-poor habitat), taking nectar and also small insects gleaned from foliage. These foraging territories are often on the borders of forests in areas of scattered flowers. The males will form leks to try to gain the attention of females during breeding season. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-chested Hummingbird sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park

Emerald Hummingbird
LC

Emerald Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilis amazilia

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

20–30% · Possible
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

10–20% · With luck
Short-tailed Woodstar
LC

Short-tailed Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmia micrura

10–20% · With luck
Long-billed Starthroat
LC

Long-billed Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster longirostris

10–20% · With luck
Esmeraldas Woodstar
VU Endemic

Esmeraldas Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetocercus berlepschi

10–20% · With luck
Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes julie

5–10% · With luck
Black-throated Mango
LC

Black-throated Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax nigricollis

<5% · Rare
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

<5% · Rare
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

<5% · Rare
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

<5% · Rare
Little Woodstar
NT

Little Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetocercus bombus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
3 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
4 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
5 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
6 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
7 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
11 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
12 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
16 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-chested Hummingbird in Machalilla National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-chested Hummingbird sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-chested Hummingbird in Machalilla National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Blue-chested Hummingbird in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.

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