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Rufous-breasted Hermit

Glaucis hirsutus

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
9 Verified sightings at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,114 Verified sightings across all 30 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Rufous-breasted Hermit

The rufous-breasted hermit or hairy hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) is a hummingbird that breeds from Panama south to Bolivia, and on Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada. It is a widespread and generally common species, though local populations may change in numbers and disappear altogether in marginal habitat.

The rufous-breasted hermit was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with all the other hummingbirds in the genus Trochilus and coined the binomial name Trochilus hirsutus. Gmelin's description was based on that of the German naturalist Georg Marcgrave in his Historia Naturalis Brasiliae that had been published 140 years earlier in 1648. The rufous-breasted hermit is now placed with two other species in the genus Glaucis that was introduced in 1831 by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek glaukos meaning "blue-grey", "glaucous" or "pale green". The specific epithet hirsutus is Latin meaning "hairy" or "bristled". The type locality is northeast Brazil.

Two subspecies are recognised: G. h. insularum Hellmayr & Seilern... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park

Fork-tailed Woodnymph
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Glittering-throated Emerald
LC

Glittering-throated Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chionomesa fimbriata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Glittering-bellied Emerald
LC

Glittering-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon lucidus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupetomena macroura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-vented Violetear
LC

White-vented Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri serrirostris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Planalto Hermit
LC

Planalto Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis pretrei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-throated Mango
LC

Black-throated Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax nigricollis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Amethyst Woodstar
LC

Amethyst Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox amethystina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blue-tufted Starthroat
LC

Blue-tufted Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster furcifer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Dot-eared Coquette
NT

Dot-eared Coquette

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophornis gouldii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Gilded Hummingbird
LC

Gilded Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylocharis chrysura

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Versicolored Emerald
LC

Versicolored Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia versicolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~70%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
3 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
4 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
7 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
8 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
10 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
11 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
12 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
13 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
14 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
15 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
16 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
19 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
22 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
24 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
25 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
26 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
27 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
28 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
29 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
30 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-breasted Hermit in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-breasted Hermit sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-breasted Hermit in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-breasted Hermit in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in our monthly data.

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