White-bellied Mountain-gem
Lampornis hemileucus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusLampornis (Mountain-gems)
- SpeciesLampornis hemileucus (White-bellied Mountain-gem)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
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
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Chlorostilbon canivetii
Cynanthus canivetii
Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata
📅 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 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Mountain-gem in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 0% of visitor-days record a White-bellied Mountain-gem sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 38 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-bellied Mountain-gem in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Mountain-gem in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.