Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusEugenes (Magnificent Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesEugenes spectabilis (Talamanca Hummingbird)
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Amazilia amabilis
Polyerata amabilis
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata
📅 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 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Talamanca Hummingbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Talamanca Hummingbird sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 68 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Talamanca Hummingbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Talamanca Hummingbird in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.