Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis malaris (Great-billed Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Leucippus chlorocercus
Talaphorus chlorocercus
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus
📅 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 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great-billed Hermit in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Great-billed Hermit sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 472 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great-billed Hermit in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Great-billed Hermit in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.