Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus kingii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusAglaiocercus (Sylphs)
- SpeciesAglaiocercus kingii (Long-tailed Sylph)
Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
Copper-rumped Hummingbird
Saucerottia tobaci
Violet-chested Hummingbird
Sternoclyta cyanopectus
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus
Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis augusti
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
📅 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 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Sylph in Henri Pittier National Park?
About 32% of visitor-days record a Long-tailed Sylph sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 136 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Long-tailed Sylph in Henri Pittier National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Sylph in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.