Elvira cupreiceps
Microchera cupreiceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusMicrochera (Elvira Emeralds)
- SpeciesMicrochera cupreiceps (Elvira cupreiceps)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox bryantae
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Chlorostilbon canivetii
Cynanthus canivetii
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 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Elvira cupreiceps in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 46% of visitor-days record a Elvira cupreiceps sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 4410 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Elvira cupreiceps in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Elvira cupreiceps in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.