Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis aeneus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusGlaucis (Glaucis Hermits)
- SpeciesGlaucis aeneus (Bronzy Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Carara National Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Amazilia decora
Polyerata decora
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
📅 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 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 18 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 19 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bronzy Hermit in Carara National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Bronzy Hermit sighting in Carara National Park, based on 73 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bronzy Hermit in Carara National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Bronzy Hermit in Carara National Park in our monthly data.