Versicolored Emerald
Chrysuronia versicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChrysuronia
- SpeciesChrysuronia versicolor (Versicolored Emerald)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis
Gilded Hummingbird
Hylocharis chrysura
Scale-throated Hermit
Phaethornis eurynome
Glittering-bellied Emerald
Chlorostilbon lucidus
Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Chionomesa lactea
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Eupetomena macroura
Purple-crowned Plovercrest
Stephanoxis loddigesii
White-throated Hummingbird
Leucochloris albicollis
Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca
Blue-tufted Starthroat
Heliomaster furcifer
📅 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 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 7 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 14 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 16 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Versicolored Emerald in Iguazú National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Versicolored Emerald sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 388 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Versicolored Emerald in Iguazú National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Versicolored Emerald in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.