Brown Violetear
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Brown Violetear

Colibri delphinae

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

The brown violetear (Colibri delphinae) is a large hummingbird that breeds at middle elevations in the mountains in Central America, and western and northern South America (primarily the Andes and the tepuis) with isolated populations on Trinidad and in the Brazilian state Bahia. The breeding habitat is forest at altitudes between 400 and 1600 m, but the brown Violet-ear will spread widely into the lowlands when not nesting. It is replaced at higher altitudes by its relative, the lesser violetear (C. cyanotus), but their ranges overlap widely. The brown violetear is typically found high in the canopy of the rainforest, tall second growth and coffee plantations, but it will feed at lower levels at edges and clearings. The nest is a small cup of plant down saddled on a twig 1–3 m. high in a bush, into which two white eggs are laid. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Violetear sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park

Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

50–60% · Likely
White-throated Mountain-gem
LC

White-throated Mountain-gem

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis castaneoventris

70–80% · Very likely
Talamanca Hummingbird
LC

Talamanca Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eugenes spectabilis

50–60% · Likely
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

40–50% · Likely
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupherusa eximia

40–50% · Likely
Scintillant Hummingbird
LC

Scintillant Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus scintilla

40–50% · Likely
Volcano Hummingbird
LC

Volcano Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus flammula

20–30% · Possible
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
LC

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Panterpe insignis

20–30% · Possible
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia edward

20–30% · Possible
Green-crowned Brilliant
LC

Green-crowned Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa jacula

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

20–30% · Possible
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
LC

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis calolaemus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
60–70%
2 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
6 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
10 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
12 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
13 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
16 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
17 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
22 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
23 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
25 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
26 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Violetear in Volcán Barú National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Violetear sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Violetear in Volcán Barú National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Brown Violetear in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.

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