Greenish Puffleg
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Greenish Puffleg

Haplophaedia aureliae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Darién National Park
25 Verified records at Darién National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The greenish puffleg (Haplophaedia aureliae) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Puffleg sighting in Darién National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Pale-bellied Hermit
LC

Pale-bellied Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis anthophilus

30–40% · Possible
Blue-chested Hummingbird

Blue-chested Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyerata amabilis

30–40% · Possible
White-vented Plumeleteer
LC

White-vented Plumeleteer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalybura buffonii

30–40% · Possible
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia coeruleogularis

20–30% · Possible
Black-throated Mango
LC

Black-throated Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax nigricollis

20–30% · Possible
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

20–30% · Possible
Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes julie

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

20–30% · Possible
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
LC

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

10–20% · With luck
Long-billed Starthroat
LC

Long-billed Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster longirostris

10–20% · With luck
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-breasted Hermit
LC

Rufous-breasted Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glaucis hirsutus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
5 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
6 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greenish Puffleg in Darién National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Puffleg sighting in Darién National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greenish Puffleg in Darién National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Greenish Puffleg in Darién National Park in our monthly data.

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