Hylocharis cyanus
Chlorestes cyanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChlorestes
- SpeciesChlorestes cyanus (Hylocharis cyanus)
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Brazilian Ruby
Clytolaema rubricauda
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis
Scale-throated Hermit
Phaethornis eurynome
White-throated Hummingbird
Leucochloris albicollis
Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca
Frilled Coquette
Lophornis magnificus
Green-crowned Plovercrest
Stephanoxis lalandi
Versicolored Emerald
Chrysuronia versicolor
Black-eared Fairy
Heliothryx auritus
Dusky-throated Hermit
Phaethornis squalidus
Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Eupetomena macroura
📅 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 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 7 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 11 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 16 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 17 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hylocharis cyanus in Itatiaia National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Hylocharis cyanus sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hylocharis cyanus in Itatiaia National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Hylocharis cyanus in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.