Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Chlorestes julie

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at San Lorenzo Protected Forest
40 Verified records at San Lorenzo Protected Forest
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The violet-bellied hummingbird (Chlorestes julie) is a species of hummingbird characterized by the male's shimmering violet belly. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-bellied Hummingbird sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at San Lorenzo Protected Forest

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

40–50% · Likely
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

20–30% · Possible
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

20–30% · Possible
Blue-chested Hummingbird

Blue-chested Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyerata amabilis

20–30% · Possible
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

20–30% · Possible
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-breasted Hermit
LC

Rufous-breasted Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glaucis hirsutus

10–20% · With luck
Black-throated Mango
LC

Black-throated Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax nigricollis

10–20% · With luck
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

10–20% · With luck
Band-tailed Barbthroat
LC

Band-tailed Barbthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Threnetes ruckeri

5–10% · Rare
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
LC

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalybura urochrysia

Insufficient data
White-vented Plumeleteer
LC

White-vented Plumeleteer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalybura buffonii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
20–30
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 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
2 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
3 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
4 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
5 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
6 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Violet-bellied Hummingbird in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-bellied Hummingbird sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Violet-bellied Hummingbird in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?

November has the highest sighting rate for Violet-bellied Hummingbird in San Lorenzo Protected Forest in our monthly data.

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