White-eared Hummingbird
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White-eared Hummingbird

Basilinna leucotis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at El Triunfo
7 Verified records at El Triunfo
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-eared hummingbird (Basilinna leucotis) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found from the southwestern U.S. to Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Hummingbird sighting in El Triunfo, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Triunfo

Berylline Hummingbird
LC

Berylline Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia beryllina

60–70% · Likely
Green-throated Mountain-gem
LC

Green-throated Mountain-gem

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis viridipallens

20–30% · Possible
White-bellied Emerald
LC

White-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes candida

20–30% · Possible
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
LC

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprolaima rhami

Insufficient data
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
LC

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Abeillia abeillei

10–20% · With luck
Rufous Sabrewing
LC

Rufous Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pampa rufa

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

Long-billed Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster longirostris

10–20% · With luck
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

10–20% · With luck
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

10–20% · With luck
Cinnamon Hummingbird
LC Endemic

Cinnamon Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia rutila

5–10% · With luck
Mexican Violetear
LC

Mexican Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri thalassinus

<5% · Rare
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
LC

Amethyst-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis amethystinus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
70–80%
2 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
60–70%
3 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
4 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
5 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
6 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
7 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
8 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-eared Hummingbird in El Triunfo?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Hummingbird sighting in El Triunfo, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-eared Hummingbird in El Triunfo?

April has the highest sighting rate for White-eared Hummingbird in El Triunfo in our monthly data.

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