Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusMicrochera (Elvira Emeralds)
- SpeciesMicrochera albocoronata (Snowcap)
Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Amazilia amabilis
Polyerata amabilis
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis aeneus
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
📅 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 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Snowcap in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Snowcap sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 54 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Snowcap in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Snowcap in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.