Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusSelasphorus (Rufous, Allen's, and Allied Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesSelasphorus flammula (Volcano Hummingbird)
Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park
Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Elvira cupreiceps
Microchera cupreiceps
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox bryantae
📅 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 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Volcano Hummingbird in Poás Volcano National Park?
About 53% of visitor-days record a Volcano Hummingbird sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 185 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Volcano Hummingbird in Poás Volcano National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Volcano Hummingbird in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.