Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusColibri
- SpeciesColibri cyanotus (Lesser Violetear)
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Brown Violetear
Colibri delphinae
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Amazilia edward
Saucerottia edward
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Violetear in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Lesser Violetear sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 1878 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Violetear in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
February has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Violetear in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.