Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusKlais
- SpeciesKlais guimeti (Violet-headed Hummingbird)
The violet-headed hummingbird (Klais guimeti) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is the only species in the genus Klais. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-headed Hummingbird sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Gray-tailed Mountain-gem
Lampornis cinereicauda
Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
White-crested Coquette
Lophornis adorabilis
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
📅 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 Violet-headed Hummingbird in Los Quetzales National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-headed Hummingbird sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Violet-headed Hummingbird in Los Quetzales National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Violet-headed Hummingbird in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.