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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Coppery-headed Emerald
Microchera cupreiceps
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox bryantae
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii
📅 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-billed Starthroat in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Long-billed Starthroat in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.