Koepcke's Hermit
Phaethornis koepckeae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis koepckeae (Koepcke's Hermit)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Koepcke's Hermit sighting in Manu National Park, based on 148 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
White-browed Hermit
Phaethornis stuarti
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus largipennis
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Chionomesa lactea
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Ocreatus addae
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Koepcke's Hermit in Manu National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Koepcke's Hermit sighting in Manu National Park, based on 148 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Koepcke's Hermit in Manu National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Koepcke's Hermit in Manu National Park in our monthly data.