Magenta-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox bryantae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusCalliphlox
- SpeciesCalliphlox bryantae (Magenta-throated Woodstar)
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
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Magenta-throated Woodstar in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Magenta-throated Woodstar sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 89 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Magenta-throated Woodstar in Arenal Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Magenta-throated Woodstar in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.