Black-crested Coquette
Lophornis helenae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusLophornis (Coquettes)
- SpeciesLophornis helenae (Black-crested Coquette)
Closest Relatives at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
Chlorostilbon canivetii
Cynanthus canivetii
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Green-fronted Hummingbird
Leucolia viridifrons
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanocephala
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Amazilia candida
Chlorestes candida
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Black-crested Coquette at Cañón del Sumidero National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |