Mexican Violetear
Colibri thalassinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusColibri
- SpeciesColibri thalassinus (Mexican Violetear)
Closest Relatives at La Tigra National Park
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
Green-breasted Mountain-gem
Lampornis sybillae
Rivoli's Hummingbird
Eugenes fulgens
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Saucerottia cyanocephala
Wine-throated Hummingbird
Selasphorus ellioti
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis amethystinus
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Lamprolaima rhami
Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii
Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird
Tilmatura dupontii
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
📅 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 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Violetear in La Tigra National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Mexican Violetear sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mexican Violetear in La Tigra National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Mexican Violetear in La Tigra National Park in our monthly data.