Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusHeliomaster (Starthroats)
- SpeciesHeliomaster constantii (Plain-capped Starthroat)
Closest Relatives at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
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
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
📅 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 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 10 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 17 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 18 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain-capped Starthroat in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
About 31% of visitor-days record a Plain-capped Starthroat sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 388 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain-capped Starthroat in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Plain-capped Starthroat in Cañón del Sumidero National Park in our monthly data.