Volcano Hummingbird
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Volcano Hummingbird

Selasphorus flammula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
4,169 Verified records at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The volcano hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. This hummingbird is the one that appears on the 20 thousand colones bill from Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Volcano Hummingbird sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 4,169 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Scintillant Hummingbird
LC

Scintillant Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus scintilla

10–20% · With luck
Talamanca Hummingbird
LC

Talamanca Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eugenes spectabilis

50–60% · Likely
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

50–60% · Likely
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
LC

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Panterpe insignis

40–50% · Likely
White-throated Mountain-gem
LC

White-throated Mountain-gem

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis castaneoventris

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

20–30% · Possible
Snowcap
LC

Snowcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microchera albocoronata

10–20% · With luck
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

10–20% · With luck
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

5–10% · With luck
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

5–10% · With luck
Green Thorntail
LC

Green Thorntail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Discosura conversii

5–10% · With luck
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
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 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
90–100%
2 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
3 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
4 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
5 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
6 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Volcano Hummingbird in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Volcano Hummingbird sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 4,169 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Volcano Hummingbird in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Volcano Hummingbird in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.

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