Great Sapphirewing
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Great Sapphirewing

Pterophanes cyanopterus

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

The great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Sapphirewing sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park

Collared Inca
LC

Collared Inca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena torquata

40–50% · Possible
Amethyst-throated Sunangel
LC

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus amethysticollis

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-breasted Coronet
LC

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Boissonneaua matthewsii

30–40% · Possible
Little Sunangel
LC

Little Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus micraster

30–40% · Possible
Many-spotted Hummingbird
LC

Many-spotted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taphrospilus hypostictus

20–30% · Possible
Violet-fronted Brilliant
LC

Violet-fronted Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa leadbeateri

20–30% · Possible
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

20–30% · Possible
🐦 No photo available
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

20–30% · Possible
Violet-headed Hummingbird
LC

Violet-headed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Klais guimeti

20–30% · Possible
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
LC

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa rubinoides

10–20% · With luck
Golden-tailed Sapphire
LC

Golden-tailed Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia oenone

10–20% · With luck
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
2 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
8 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Sapphirewing in Podocarpus National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Great Sapphirewing sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great Sapphirewing in Podocarpus National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Great Sapphirewing in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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