Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis ruber (Reddish Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Leucippus chlorocercus
Talaphorus chlorocercus
Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus largipennis
📅 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 9 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 10 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 13 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 14 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 18 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Reddish Hermit in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Reddish Hermit sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 58 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Reddish Hermit in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Reddish Hermit in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.