Garden Emerald
Chlorostilbon assimilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChlorostilbon (Typical Emeralds)
- SpeciesChlorostilbon assimilis (Garden Emerald)
Closest Relatives at Coiba National Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Amazilia edward
Saucerottia edward
Lepidopyga coeruleogularis
Chrysuronia coeruleogularis
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
📅 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 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Garden Emerald in Coiba National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Garden Emerald sighting in Coiba National Park, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Garden Emerald in Coiba National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Garden Emerald in Coiba National Park in our monthly data.