Violet-tailed Sylph

Violet-tailed Sylph

Aglaiocercus coelestis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

Long-tailed Sylph
LC

Long-tailed Sylph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaiocercus kingii

20–30% · Possible
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

70–80% · Very likely
Brown Violetear
LC

Brown Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri delphinae

60–70% · Likely
Amazilia franciae
LC

Amazilia franciae

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uranomitra franciae

60–70% · Likely
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

50–60% · Likely
Amazilia saucerrottei

Amazilia saucerrottei

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia saucerottei

40–50% · Likely
White-booted Racket-tail
LC

White-booted Racket-tail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocreatus underwoodii

40–50% · Likely
Purple-throated Woodstar
LC

Purple-throated Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox mitchellii

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

30–40% · Possible
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

30–40% · Possible
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
LC

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa rubinoides

30–40% · Possible
Speckled Hummingbird
LC

Speckled Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Adelomyia melanogenys

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
0–10
May
0–10
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
0–10
Oct
0–10
Nov
0–10
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
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Violet-tailed Sylph in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

About 10% of visitor-days record a Violet-tailed Sylph sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 690 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Violet-tailed Sylph in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Violet-tailed Sylph in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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