Violet-headed Hummingbird
Violet-headed HummingbirdViolet-headed HummingbirdViolet-headed HummingbirdViolet-headed Hummingbird

Violet-headed Hummingbird

Klais guimeti

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cordillera Azul National Park
75 Verified sightings at Cordillera Azul National Park From 2019 to 2026
11,685 Verified sightings across all 28 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Violet-headed Hummingbird

The violet-headed hummingbird (Klais guimeti) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is the only species in the genus Klais. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.

The violet-headed hummingbird was formally described in 1843 by the French ornithologist Jules Bourcier from specimens collected near Caracas in Venezuela. Bourcier coined the binomial name Trochilus guimeti. The violet-headed hummingbird is now the only species placed in the genus Klais that was introduced in 1854 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach. The genus is named after Kleis (or Cleis), the daughter of the Lesbian poet Sappho. The specific name was chosen to honour the French chemist Jean-Baptiste Guimet.

Three subspecies are recognised: K. g. merrittii (Lawrence, 1860) – east Honduras to east Panama K. g. guimeti (Bourcier, 1843) – east Colombia and north Venezuela to east Ecuador and extreme north Peru K. g. pallidiventris Stolzmann, 1926 – east Peru and west Bolivia

Violet-headed hummingbirds are on average 8.1 cm (3.2 in) in length with a... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Fork-tailed Woodnymph
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Peruvian Racket-tail

Peruvian Racket-tail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocreatus peruanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
LC

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chionomesa lactea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-throated Mango
LC

Black-throated Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax nigricollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pink-throated Brilliant

Pink-throated Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa gularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Napo Sabrewing
LC

Napo Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus villaviscensio

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Golden-tailed Sapphire
LC

Golden-tailed Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia oenone

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Planalto Hermit
LC

Planalto Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis pretrei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Speckled Hummingbird
LC

Speckled Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Adelomyia melanogenys

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Violet-fronted Brilliant
LC

Violet-fronted Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa leadbeateri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blue-tailed Emerald
LC

Blue-tailed Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon mellisugus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-throated Hermit
LC

Black-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis atrimentalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
2 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
8 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
9 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
11 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
12 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
13 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
14 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
23 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
26 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Violet-headed Hummingbird in Cordillera Azul National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-headed Hummingbird sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 75 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Violet-headed Hummingbird in Cordillera Azul National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Violet-headed Hummingbird in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Cordillera Azul National Park