Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusSaucerottia
- SpeciesSaucerottia hoffmanni (Blue-vented Hummingbird)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Elvira cupreiceps
Microchera cupreiceps
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox bryantae
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Chlorostilbon canivetii
Cynanthus canivetii
Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata
Garden Emerald
Chlorostilbon assimilis
📅 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 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 14 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-vented Hummingbird in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Blue-vented Hummingbird sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 2338 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Blue-vented Hummingbird in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Blue-vented Hummingbird in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.