Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusSelasphorus (Rufous, Allen's, and Allied Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesSelasphorus scintilla (Scintillant Hummingbird)
Closest Relatives at Irazú Volcano National Park
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Green-fronted Lancebill
Doryfera ludovicae
Spot-fronted Swift
Cypseloides cherriei
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
📅 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 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scintillant Hummingbird in Irazú Volcano National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Scintillant Hummingbird sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 92 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Scintillant Hummingbird in Irazú Volcano National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Scintillant Hummingbird in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.