Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis pretrei (Planalto Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
Scale-throated Hermit
Phaethornis eurynome
White-vented Violetear
Colibri serrirostris
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Eupetomena macroura
Glittering-bellied Emerald
Chlorostilbon lucidus
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Chionomesa lactea
Black-eared Fairy
Heliothryx auritus
Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Heliomaster squamosus
Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca
Amethyst Woodstar
Calliphlox amethystina
Horned Sungem
Heliactin bilophus
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
📅 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 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Planalto Hermit in Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 30% of visitor-days record a Planalto Hermit sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 153 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Planalto Hermit in Serra da Canastra National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Planalto Hermit in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.