Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusSelasphorus (Rufous, Allen's, and Allied Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesSelasphorus scintilla (Scintillant Hummingbird)
Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Amazilia edward
Saucerottia edward
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
White-tailed Emerald
Microchera chionura
White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris
Garden Emerald
Chlorostilbon assimilis
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
White-crested Coquette
Lophornis adorabilis
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 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scintillant Hummingbird in Chirripó National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Scintillant Hummingbird sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 165 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Scintillant Hummingbird in Chirripó National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Scintillant Hummingbird in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.