Black-eared Fairy
Heliothryx auritus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusHeliothryx (Fairies)
- SpeciesHeliothryx auritus (Black-eared Fairy)
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Streak-throated Hermit
Phaethornis rupurumii
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Fiery Topaz
Topaza pyra
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Green-tailed Goldenthroat
Polytmus theresiae
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus
Blue-chinned Sapphire
Chlorestes notata
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Hylocharis cyanus
Chlorestes cyanus
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
📅 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 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 13 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-eared Fairy in Anavilhanas National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Black-eared Fairy sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-eared Fairy in Anavilhanas National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black-eared Fairy in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.