Giant Hummingbird

Giant Hummingbird

Patagona gigas

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Huascarán National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
2 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
30–40%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
4 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Giant Hummingbird in Huascarán National Park?

About 39% of visitor-days record a Giant Hummingbird sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 172 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Giant Hummingbird in Huascarán National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Giant Hummingbird in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.

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