Greenish Puffleg
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Greenish Puffleg

Haplophaedia aureliae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Los Nevados National Natural Park
133 Verified records at Los Nevados National Natural Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The greenish puffleg (Haplophaedia aureliae) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Puffleg sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 133 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park

Shining Sunbeam
LC

Shining Sunbeam

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaeactis cupripennis

30–40% · Possible
Great Sapphirewing
LC

Great Sapphirewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterophanes cyanopterus

30–40% · Possible
Golden-breasted Puffleg
LC

Golden-breasted Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis mosquera

30–40% · Possible
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
LC

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena lutetiae

30–40% · Possible
Viridian Metaltail
LC

Viridian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura williami

30–40% · Possible
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
LC

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcostigma herrani

20–30% · Possible
Buffy Helmetcrest
VU Endemic

Buffy Helmetcrest

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxypogon stuebelii

20–30% · Possible
Tyrian Metaltail
LC

Tyrian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura tyrianthina

20–30% · Possible
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

20–30% · Possible
Tourmaline Sunangel
LC

Tourmaline Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus exortis

10–20% · With luck
Black-thighed Puffleg
LC

Black-thighed Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis derbyi

10–20% · With luck
Purple-backed Thornbill
LC

Purple-backed Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphomicron microrhynchum

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
3 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
5 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
6 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greenish Puffleg in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Puffleg sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 133 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greenish Puffleg in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Greenish Puffleg in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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