Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis guy (Green Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
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
Blue-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia hoffmanni
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Chlorostilbon canivetii
Cynanthus canivetii
📅 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 Green Hermit in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Green Hermit sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 2124 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green Hermit in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for Green Hermit in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.