Amethyst Woodstar
Calliphlox amethystina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusCalliphlox
- SpeciesCalliphlox amethystina (Amethyst Woodstar)
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Peruvian Racket-tail
Ocreatus peruanus
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Chionomesa lactea
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Napo Sabrewing
Campylopterus villaviscensio
Pink-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa gularis
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys
Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis
📅 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 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Amethyst Woodstar in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Amethyst Woodstar sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Amethyst Woodstar in Cordillera Azul National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Amethyst Woodstar in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.