Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis striigularis (Stripe-throated Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Amazilia decora
Polyerata decora
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis aeneus
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
📅 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 Stripe-throated Hermit in Piedras Blancas National Park?
About 31% of visitor-days record a Stripe-throated Hermit sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 578 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Stripe-throated Hermit in Piedras Blancas National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Stripe-throated Hermit in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.