Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusDiscosura (Thorntails)
- SpeciesDiscosura conversii (Green Thorntail)
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Black-crested Coquette
Lophornis helenae
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
📅 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 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Thorntail in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Green Thorntail sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 1166 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green Thorntail in Arenal Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Green Thorntail in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.