Crimson Topaz
Topaza pella
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusTopaza (Topazes)
- SpeciesTopaza pella (Crimson Topaz)
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus hyperythrus
Velvet-browed Brilliant
Heliodoxa xanthogonys
Peacock Coquette
Lophornis pavoninus
Brown Violetear
Colibri delphinae
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Amethyst Woodstar
Calliphlox amethystina
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Black-eared Fairy
Heliothryx auritus
📅 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 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crimson Topaz in Canaima National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Crimson Topaz sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crimson Topaz in Canaima National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Crimson Topaz in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.