Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusHeliomaster (Starthroats)
- SpeciesHeliomaster longirostris (Long-billed Starthroat)
The long-billed starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Trinidad, and all but the four southernmost countries of South America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in El Triunfo, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Triunfo
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
Green-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis viridipallens
White-bellied Emerald
Chlorestes candida
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Lamprolaima rhami
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
Abeillia abeillei
Rufous Sabrewing
Pampa rufa
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
Mexican Violetear
Colibri thalassinus
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis amethystinus
📅 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 Long-billed Starthroat in El Triunfo?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Starthroat sighting in El Triunfo, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-billed Starthroat in El Triunfo?
February has the highest sighting rate for Long-billed Starthroat in El Triunfo in our monthly data.