Garden Emerald
Chlorostilbon assimilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChlorostilbon (Typical Emeralds)
- SpeciesChlorostilbon assimilis (Garden Emerald)
The garden emerald (Chlorostilbon assimilis) is a small hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Garden Emerald sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Parque Natural Metropolitano
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Chlorestes julie
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
Chrysuronia coeruleogularis
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Saucerottia edward
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
📅 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 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Garden Emerald in Parque Natural Metropolitano?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Garden Emerald sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Garden Emerald in Parque Natural Metropolitano?
November has the highest sighting rate for Garden Emerald in Parque Natural Metropolitano in our monthly data.