Shining Sunbeam
Aglaeactis cupripennis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusAglaeactis (Sunbeams)
- SpeciesAglaeactis cupripennis (Shining Sunbeam)
The shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Sunbeam sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina
Green-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna
Red-billed Emerald
Chlorostilbon gibsoni
Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys
Tourmaline Sunangel
Heliangelus exortis
Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus kingii
Viridian Metaltail
Metallura williami
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Coeligena lutetiae
White-bellied Woodstar
Chaetocercus mulsant
Collared Inca
Coeligena torquata
Bronzy Inca
Coeligena coeligena
📅 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 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Shining Sunbeam in Puracé National Natural Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Sunbeam sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Shining Sunbeam in Puracé National Natural Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Shining Sunbeam in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.