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 Cordillera Azul National Park
Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Gray-chinned Hermit
Phaethornis griseogularis
Koepcke's Hermit
Phaethornis koepckeae
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Peruvian Racket-tail
Ocreatus peruanus
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Chionomesa lactea
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Napo Sabrewing
Campylopterus villaviscensio
📅 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 Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Green Hermit sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 64 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green Hermit in Cordillera Azul National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Green Hermit in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.