Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis ruber (Reddish Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus
Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis augusti
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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 9 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 10 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 13 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 14 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 18 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Reddish Hermit in Canaima National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Reddish Hermit sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Reddish Hermit in Canaima National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Reddish Hermit in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.