Versicolored Emerald
Chrysuronia versicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChrysuronia
- SpeciesChrysuronia versicolor (Versicolored Emerald)
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
White-chested Emerald
Chrysuronia brevirostris
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
📅 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 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 7 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 14 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Versicolored Emerald in Canaima National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Versicolored Emerald sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Versicolored Emerald in Canaima National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Versicolored Emerald in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.