Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusHeliomaster (Starthroats)
- SpeciesHeliomaster longirostris (Long-billed Starthroat)
The long-billed starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Trinidad, and all but the four southernmost countries of South America. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis aeneus
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
📅 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 Long-billed Starthroat in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-billed Starthroat in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
May has the highest sighting rate for Long-billed Starthroat in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.