Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis guy (Green Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Amazilia decora
Polyerata decora
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis aeneus
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Hermit in Corcovado National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Green Hermit sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green Hermit in Corcovado National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Green Hermit in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.