Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis augusti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis augusti (Sooty-capped Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
Gray-chinned Hermit
Phaethornis griseogularis
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Tawny-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis syrmatophorus
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina
Glowing Puffleg
Eriocnemis vestita
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Chalcostigma heteropogon
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Longuemare's Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus clarisse
Coppery-bellied Puffleg
Eriocnemis cupreoventris
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
📅 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 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sooty-capped Hermit in Chingaza National Natural Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Sooty-capped Hermit sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Sooty-capped Hermit in Chingaza National Natural Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Sooty-capped Hermit in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.