Black-throated Hermit
Phaethornis atrimentalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPhaethornis (Typical Hermits)
- SpeciesPhaethornis atrimentalis (Black-throated Hermit)
Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis augusti
Gray-chinned Hermit
Phaethornis griseogularis
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus
Tawny-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis syrmatophorus
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis
📅 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 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Hermit in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Black-throated Hermit sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 96 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-throated Hermit in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Hermit in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.