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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis augusti
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis
Gray-chinned Hermit
Phaethornis griseogularis
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Versicolored Emerald
Chrysuronia versicolor
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
📅 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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-billed Starthroat in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Long-billed Starthroat in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.