Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis superciliosus (Eastern Long-tailed Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis augusti
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
Streak-throated Hermit
Phaethornis rupurumii
Little Hermit
Phaethornis longuemareus
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
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
📅 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 | |
| 3 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Long-tailed Hermit in Canaima National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Eastern Long-tailed Hermit sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Long-tailed Hermit in Canaima National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Long-tailed Hermit in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.