Brown Violetear
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Brown Violetear

Colibri delphinae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Pico Bonito National Park
25 Verified records at Pico Bonito National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown violetear (Colibri delphinae) is a large hummingbird that breeds at middle elevations in the mountains in Central America, and western and northern South America (primarily the Andes and the tepuis) with isolated populations on Trinidad and in the Brazilian state Bahia. The breeding habitat is forest at altitudes between 400 and 1600 m, but the brown Violet-ear will spread widely into the lowlands when not nesting. It is replaced at higher altitudes by its relative, the lesser violetear (C. cyanotus), but their ranges overlap widely. The brown violetear is typically found high in the canopy of the rainforest, tall second growth and coffee plantations, but it will feed at lower levels at edges and clearings. The nest is a small cup of plant down saddled on a twig 1–3 m. high in a bush, into which two white eggs are laid. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Violetear sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pico Bonito National Park

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

60–70% · Likely
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

50–60% · Likely
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

50–60% · Likely
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

40–50% · Likely
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

40–50% · Likely
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

30–40% · Possible
White-bellied Emerald
LC

White-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes candida

20–30% · Possible
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

20–30% · Possible
Honduran Emerald
VU Endemic

Honduran Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia luciae

Insufficient data
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupherusa eximia

10–20% · With luck
Violet-headed Hummingbird
LC

Violet-headed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Klais guimeti

5–10% · With luck
Green-breasted Mango
LC

Green-breasted Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax prevostii

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
60–70%
2 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
6 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
10 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
12 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
13 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
16 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
17 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
22 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
23 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
25 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
26 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Violetear in Pico Bonito National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Violetear sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Violetear in Pico Bonito National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Brown Violetear in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.

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