Gray-tailed Mountain-gem
Lampornis cinereicauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusLampornis (Mountain-gems)
- SpeciesLampornis cinereicauda (Gray-tailed Mountain-gem)
Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park
White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris
White-bellied Mountain-gem
Lampornis hemileucus
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
White-crested Coquette
Lophornis adorabilis
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-tailed Mountain-gem in Los Quetzales National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Gray-tailed Mountain-gem sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gray-tailed Mountain-gem in Los Quetzales National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Gray-tailed Mountain-gem in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.