Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusHeliothryx (Fairies)
- SpeciesHeliothryx barroti (Purple-crowned Fairy)
The purple-crowned fairy (Heliothryx barroti) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae, the mangoes. It is found from southeastern Mexico south into northern Peru. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-crowned Fairy sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Emerald Hummingbird
Amazilis amazilia
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Short-tailed Woodstar
Myrmia micrura
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Esmeraldas Woodstar
Chaetocercus berlepschi
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Chlorestes julie
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Little Woodstar
Chaetocercus bombus
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
📅 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 Purple-crowned Fairy in Machalilla National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-crowned Fairy sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Purple-crowned Fairy in Machalilla National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Purple-crowned Fairy in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.