Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis guy (Green Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Black-crested Coquette
Lophornis helenae
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
📅 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 Green Hermit in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 31% of visitor-days record a Green Hermit sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 3433 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green Hermit in Arenal Volcano National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Green Hermit in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.