Mexican Violetear

Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

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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	40–50%
2	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	0–10%
3	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	0–10%
4	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Violetear in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

About 44% of visitor-days record a Mexican Violetear sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 83 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Mexican Violetear in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

January has the highest sighting rate for Mexican Violetear in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.